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Psalm 145-147
21st Century King James Version
Psalm 145-147
21st Century King James Version
145 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 honor of Thy majesty, and of Thy wondrous works.
6 And men shall speak of the might of Thy fearsome 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 are 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 fulfill 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.
146 Praise ye the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
2 While I live will I praise the Lord; I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in a son of man in whom there is no help.
4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that therein is, who keepeth truth for ever;
7 who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth food to the hungry; the Lord looseth the prisoners.
8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind; the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down; the Lord loveth the righteous.
9 The Lord preserveth the strangers, He relieveth the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked He turneth upside down.
10 The Lord shall reign for ever, even Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord!
147 Praise ye the Lord! For it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power; His understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek; He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God,
8 who covereth the heavens with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9 He giveth to the beast his food and to the young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise thy God, O Zion!
13 For He hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15 He sendeth forth His commandment upon the earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes;
17 He casteth forth His ice like morsels; who can stand before His cold?
18 He sendeth out His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 He showeth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His judgments unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord!
Psalm 145-147
New International Version
Psalm 145-147
New International Version
Psalm 145[a]
A psalm of praise. Of David.
1 I will exalt you,(A) my God the King;(B)
I will praise your name(C) for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will praise(D) you
and extol your name(E) for ever and ever.
3 Great(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(G)
his greatness no one can fathom.(H)
4 One generation(I) commends your works to another;
they tell(J) of your mighty acts.(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor(L) of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b](M)
6 They tell(N) of the power of your awesome works—(O)
and I will proclaim(P) your great deeds.(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness(R)
and joyfully sing(S) of your righteousness.(T)
9 The Lord is good(W) to all;
he has compassion(X) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(Y) Lord;
your faithful people extol(Z) you.(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(AB)
and speak of your might,(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(AD)
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(AF)
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy(AG) in all he promises(AH)
and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The Lord upholds(AI) all who fall
and lifts up all(AJ) who are bowed down.(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food(AL) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
and satisfy the desires(AM) of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous(AN) in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.(AO)
18 The Lord is near(AP) to all who call on him,(AQ)
to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(AR) of those who fear him;(AS)
he hears their cry(AT) and saves them.(AU)
20 The Lord watches over(AV) all who love him,(AW)
but all the wicked he will destroy.(AX)
21 My mouth will speak(AY) in praise of the Lord.
Let every creature(AZ) praise his holy name(BA)
for ever and ever.
Psalm 146
1 Praise the Lord.[d]
Praise the Lord,(BB) my soul.
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;(BC)
I will sing praise(BD) to my God as long as I live.(BE)
3 Do not put your trust in princes,(BF)
in human beings,(BG) who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;(BH)
on that very day their plans come to nothing.(BI)
5 Blessed are those(BJ) whose help(BK) is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
6 He is the Maker of heaven(BL) and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful(BM) forever.
7 He upholds(BN) the cause of the oppressed(BO)
and gives food to the hungry.(BP)
The Lord sets prisoners free,(BQ)
8 the Lord gives sight(BR) to the blind,(BS)
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,(BT)
the Lord loves the righteous.(BU)
9 The Lord watches over the foreigner(BV)
and sustains the fatherless(BW) and the widow,(BX)
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The Lord reigns(BY) forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 147
1 Praise the Lord.[e]
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;(CB)
he gathers the exiles(CC) of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted(CD)
and binds up their wounds.(CE)
4 He determines the number of the stars(CF)
and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord(CG) and mighty in power;(CH)
his understanding has no limit.(CI)
6 The Lord sustains the humble(CJ)
but casts the wicked(CK) to the ground.
8 He covers the sky with clouds;(CP)
he supplies the earth with rain(CQ)
and makes grass grow(CR) on the hills.
9 He provides food(CS) for the cattle
and for the young ravens(CT) when they call.
10 His pleasure is not in the strength(CU) of the horse,(CV)
nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
11 the Lord delights(CW) in those who fear him,(CX)
who put their hope(CY) in his unfailing love.(CZ)
12 Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;(DA)
praise your God, Zion.
13 He strengthens the bars of your gates(DB)
and blesses your people(DC) within you.
14 He grants peace(DD) to your borders
and satisfies you(DE) with the finest of wheat.(DF)
15 He sends his command(DG) to the earth;
his word runs(DH) swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow(DI) like wool
and scatters the frost(DJ) like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail(DK) like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word(DL) and melts them;
he stirs up his breezes,(DM) and the waters flow.
19 He has revealed his word(DN) to Jacob,(DO)
his laws and decrees(DP) to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;(DQ)
they do not know(DR) his laws.[f]
Praise the Lord.(DS)
Footnotes
- Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 145:5 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
- Psalm 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.
- Psalm 146:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 10
- Psalm 147:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 20
- Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them
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