Psalms

Psalm 145

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


0aDavid's Psalm of praise.

a Ps. 100, title.

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

b Ps. 9.1; 18.49; 30.1-5; 119.164; 34.1,2; 68.3,4; 71.8,14-24; 104.33,34; 103.1-5; 146.1,2. Jn. 20.28. Re. 15.3,4. v.5,21.

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

3cGreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; 1and his greatness is unsearchable.

1Heb. and of his greatness there is no search. Ro. 11.33.

c Ps. 48.1; 96.4; 147.5. Re. 5.12. Job 5.9; 9.10; 11.7. Ep. 3.8.

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

d Ps. 78.5,6; 48.14; 44.1,2; 22.30,31; 102.12,18. Is. 38.19. v.6,7,10-12.

5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous 2works.

2Heb. things or words. Ps. 72.18; 40.5; 22.22,23; 86.12,13.

6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will 3declare thy greatness.

3Heb. declare it. Je. 50.28.

7They shall abundantly 4utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

4Heb. boil up. Ps. 45.1; 138.5. Is. 63.7.

8eThe LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and 5of great mercy.

5Heb. great in mercy.

e Ex. 34.6,7. Nu. 14.18. Ps. 86.5,15; 103.8; 111.4. Mi. 7.18,19. Ro. 2.4; 5.20,21. Ep. 2.4,7.

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

f Na. 1.7. Mat. 5.45. Ac. 14.17; 17.25,28. Ps. 89.1,2; 100.5.

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

g Ps. 19.1-6; 32.11; 107.1,2. Is. 43.21. Ro. 1.19,20. Ja. 3.9. 1Pe. 2.9. h Ps. 50.5.

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

i 1Ch. 29.11-13; 16.8-26. Re. 5.9-13; 11.17; 15.3,4. Ps. 8; 45; 72; 78; 103-108.

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

j Ps. 105.1.

13Thy kkingdom is 6an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

6Heb. a kingdom of all ages.

k Ps. 10.16; 146.10. Da. 2.44; 7.14. Is. 9.7. 1Ti. 1.17. 2Pe. 1.11.

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

l Mi. 7.8,9. Ps. 37.17,24; 94.14,18; 146.8; 147.6.

15The meyes of all 7wait upon thee; and thou givest them their *meat in due season.

7Or, look unto thee.

*meat-food of any kind.

m Ps. 104.27,28; 136.25. Ac. 17.25. Lu. 12.42.

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

n Ps. 104.21,28; 147.9; 111.5. Ge. 1.29,30.

17oThe LORD is righteous in all his ways, and 8holy in all his works.

8Or, merciful or bountiful.

o De. 32.4. Re. 19.11; 15.3,4. Ps. 111.2-8; 116.5.

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

p De. 4.7. Ja. 4.8. Jn. 14.23. Is. 58.9. q Jn. 4.23,24. Ps. 17.1; 119.2. Je. 29.13.

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

r 1Jn. 5.14. Ps. 37.4; 65.2; 102.17; 34.15. Is. 58.9; 65.24.

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

s Ex. 20.6. De. 33.3. 1Pe. 1.5. Ps. 31.23; 97.10. Jude 1. Jn. 10.28,29. Pr. 1.32,33; 3.33-35.

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

t Re. 5.13. v.1,2,5. Ps. 30.12; 71.8,14-24; 22.22. u Ps. 65.2; 47.1; 66.1,4; 100.1; 117.1,2; 150.6.