Psalms 145:1-5

A psalm of praise. Of David.

1 ^[a]I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.

2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.

3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

4 One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.

5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[b]

Psalms 145:1-5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 145:1-5 In-Context

1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.

2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.

3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

4 One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.

5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

6 They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.

7 They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.

9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 30:1; Psalms 34:1
• 2. Psalms 2:6; Psalms 5:2
• 3. S Psalms 54:6
• 4. S Psalms 71:6
• 5. Psalms 34:1; Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah 26:8
• 6. S Psalms 95:3
• 7. S 2 Samuel 22:4; Psalms 96:4
• 8. S Job 5:9; Psalms 147:5; Romans 11:33
• 9. Psalms 22:30; Isaiah 38:19
• 10. S Deuteronomy 11:19
• 11. S Psalms 71:16
• 12. Psalms 96:6; Psalms 148:13
• 13. S Psalms 75:1; Psalms 119:27

Footnotes

• [a]. This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
• [b]. Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text "On the glorious splendor of your majesty" / "and on your wonderful works I will meditate"