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Psalm 145

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1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
1 I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King! and I'll bless your name into eternity.
2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
2 I'll bless you every day, and keep it up from now to eternity.
3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
3 God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. There are no boundaries to his greatness.
4 One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
4 Generation after generation stands in awe of your work; each one tells stories of your mighty acts.
5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
5 Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking; I compose songs on your wonders.
6 They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
6 Your marvelous doings are headline news; I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
7 The fame of your goodness spreads across the country; your righteousness is on everyone's lips.
8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
8 God is all mercy and grace - not quick to anger, is rich in love.
9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
9 God is good to one and all; everything he does is suffused with grace.
10 All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you.
10 Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
11 your holy people bless you. They talk about the glories of your rule, they exclaim over your splendor,
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
12 Letting the world know of your power for good, the lavish splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
13 Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal; you never get voted out of office. God always does what he says, and is gracious in everything he does.
14 The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
14 God gives a hand to those down on their luck, gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.
15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
15 All eyes are on you, expectant; you give them their meals on time.
16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
16 Generous to a fault, you lavish your favor on all creatures.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
17 Everything God does is right - the trademark on all his works is love.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
18 God's there, listening for all who pray, for all who pray and mean it.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
19 He does what's best for those who fear him - hears them call out, and saves them.
20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
20 God sticks by all who love him, but it's all over for those who don't.
21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
21 My mouth is filled with God's praise. Let everything living bless him, bless his holy name from now to eternity!
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