Psalms 145:21

21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.

Psalms 145:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
ESV
21 My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
NLT
21 I will praise the LORD, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever.
MSG
21 My mouth is filled with God's praise. Let everything living bless him, bless his holy name from now to eternity!
CSB
21 My mouth will declare the Lord's praise; let every living thing praise His holy name forever and ever.

Psalms 145:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 145:21

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord
Always, at all times, as long as he lived; and particularly when all the Lord's people shall be brought safe to glory, and the wicked destroyed; when, as Kimchi observes, he should live again with the dead that shall be raised; and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever;
not every animal, or irrational creature; not carnal men, but spiritual men; such as are praying ones, that come to a God hearing prayer: these should be praising ones; such who have hearts of flesh given them, and are sensible of divine favours, as well as of their sinfulness and unworthiness; Jews and Gentiles, all sorts of men called by grace, all flesh on whom the Spirit of God is poured; these are all excited to praise and bless the holy name of the Redeemer, with the words and by the example of the psalmist. And thus the psalm ends as it begun, with praise and blessing.

Psalms 145:21 In-Context

19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Psalms 71:8
  • 2. Psalms 65:2; Psalms 150:6
  • 3. S Exodus 3:15; S Psalms 30:4; S Psalms 99:3
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