Psalms 145

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[1]David extolleth God's mighty power and renown; [7]he celebrateth God's goodness, [11]the glory and eternity of his kingdom, [14]his providence, [17]justice, and holiness, [18]and his especial regard for the righteous.

David's Psalm of praise.

1. I WILL extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

2. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

3. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

4. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

5. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

6. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

7. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

8. The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

9. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

10. All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

11. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

12. To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

13. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

14. The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

15. The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

16. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

17. The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

18. The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

19. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

20. The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

21. My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

Metrical version

Psalm 145

C.M. Effingham

I'll thee extol, my God, O King;
I'll bless thy name always.
Thee will I bless each day, and will
thy name for ever praise.

Great is the LORD, much to be praised;
his greatness search exceeds.
Race unto race shall praise thy works,
and show thy mighty deeds.

I of thy glorious majesty
the honour will record;
I'll speak of all thy mighty works,
which wondrous are, O Lord.

Men of thine acts the might shall show,
thine acts that dreadful are;
And I, thy glory to advance,
thy greatness will declare.

The mem'ry of thy goodness great
they largely shall express;
With songs of praise they shall extol
thy perfect righteousness.

The LORD is very gracious,
in him compassions flow;
In mercy he is very great,
and is to anger slow.

The Lord JEHOVAH unto all
his goodness doth declare;
And over all his other works
his tender mercies are.

Thee all thy works shall praise, O LORD,
and thee thy saints shall bless;
They shall thy kingdom's glory show,
thy pow'r by speech express:

To make the sons of men to know
his acts done mightily,
And of his kingdom th' excellent
and glorious majesty.

Thy kingdom shall for ever stand,
thy reign through ages all.
GOD raiseth all that are bowed down,
upholdeth all that fall.

The eyes of all things wait on thee,
the giver of all good;
And thou, in time convenient,
bestow'st on them their food:

Thine hand thou open'st lib'rally,
and of thy bounty gives
Enough to satisfy the need
of everything that lives.

The LORD is just in all his ways,
holy in his works all.
GOD's near to all that call on him,
in truth that on him call.

He will accomplish the desire
of those that do him fear:
He also will deliver them,
and he their cry will hear.

The LORD preserves all who him love,
that nought can them annoy:
But he all those that wicked are
will utterly destroy.

My mouth the praises of the LORD
to publish cease shall never:
Let all flesh bless his holy name
for ever and for ever.

Psalm 145 (second version)

L.M. Effingham

O Lord, thou art my God and King;
Thee will I magnify and praise:
I will thee bless, and gladly sing
Unto thy holy name always.

Each day I rise I will thee bless,
And praise thy name time without end.
Much to be praised, and great God is;
His greatness none can comprehend.

Race shall thy works praise unto race,
The mighty acts show done by thee.
I will speak of the glorious grace,
And honour of thy majesty;

Thy wondrous works I will record.
By men the might shall be extolled
Of all thy dreadful acts, O LORD:
And I thy greatness will unfold.

They utter shall abundantly
The mem'ry of thy goodness great;
And shall sing praises cheerfully,
Whilst they thy righteousness relate.

The LORD our God is gracious,
Compassionate is he also;
In mercy he is plenteous,
But unto wrath and anger slow.

Good unto all men is the LORD:
O'er all his works his mercy is.
Thy works all praise to thee afford:
Thy saints, O LORD, thy name shall bless.

The glory of thy kingdom show
Shall they, and of thy power tell:
That so men's sons his deeds may know,
His kingdom's grace that doth excel.

Thy kingdom hath none end at all,
It doth through ages all remain.
The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
The cast-down raiseth up again.

The eyes of all things, Lord, attend,
And on thee wait that here do live,
And thou, in season due, dost send
Sufficient food them to relieve.

Yea, thou thine hand dost open wide,
And ev'rything dost satisfy
That lives, and doth on earth abide,
Of thy great liberality.

The LORD is just in his ways all,
And holy in his works each one.
He's near to all that on him call,
Who call in truth on him alone.

God will the just desire fulfil
Of such as do him fear and dread:
Their cry regard, and hear he will,
And save them in the time of need.

The LORD preserves all, more and less,
That bear to him a loving heart:
But workers all of wickedness
Destroy will he, and clean subvert.

Therefore my mouth and lips I'll frame
To speak the praises of the LORD:
To magnify his holy name
For ever let all flesh accord.