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Psalms 144
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1(145) David's [Psalm of] praise . I will exalt you, my God, my king; and I will bless your name for ever and ever.
1A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
2Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
3The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end to his greatness .
3Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
4Generation after generation shall praise your works , and tell of your power.
4One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
5And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of your holiness, and recount your wonders.
5I will meditate on the glorious majesty of your honor, on your wondrous works.
6And they shall speak of the power of your terrible [acts]; and recount your greatness.
6Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
7They shall utter the memory of the abundance of your goodness, and shall exult in your righteousness.
7They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
8The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long suffering, and abundant in mercy.
8Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
9The Lord is good to those that wait [on him]; and his compassions are over all his works.
9Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
10Let all your works, O Lord, give thanks to you; and let your saints bless you.
10All your works will give thanks to you, Yahweh. Your saints will extol you.
11They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your dominion;
11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power,
12to make known to the sons of men your power, and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
12to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion [endures] through all generations. The Lord is faithful in his words, and holy in all his works.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.
14The Lord supports all that are falling, and sets up all that are broken down.
14Yahweh upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
15The eyes of all wait upon you; and you give [them] their food in due season.
15The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
16You open your hands, and fill every living thing with pleasure.
16You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
17Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
18The Lord is near to all that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
18Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19He will perform the desire of them that fear him: and he will hear their supplication, and save them.
19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20The Lord preserves all that love him: but all sinners he will utterly destroy .
20Yahweh preserves all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.
21My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
21My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.