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Psalm 145 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Praising God’s Greatness

A hymn of David.

Psa 145:1

I[fn] exalt you, my God the King,

and bless your name forever and ever.

Psa 145:2

I will bless you every day;

I will praise your name forever and ever.

Psa 145:3

The LORD is great and is highly praised;

his greatness is unsearchable.

Psa 145:4

One generation will declare your works to the next

and will proclaim your mighty acts.

Psa 145:5

I[fn] will speak of your splendor and glorious majesty

and[fn] your wondrous works.

Psa 145:6

They will proclaim the power of your awe-inspiring acts,

and I will declare your greatness.[fn]

Psa 145:7

They will give a testimony of your great goodness

and will joyfully sing of your righteousness.

Psa 145:8

The LORD is gracious and compassionate,

slow to anger and great in faithful love.

Psa 145:9

The LORD is good to everyone;

his compassion rests on all he has made.

Psa 145:10

All you have made will thank you, LORD;

the[fn] faithful will bless you.

Psa 145:11

They will speak of the glory of your kingdom

and will declare your might,

Psa 145:12

informing all people of your mighty acts

and of the glorious splendor of your[fn] kingdom.

Psa 145:13

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;

your rule is for all generations.

The LORD is faithful in all his words

and gracious in all his actions.[fn]

Psa 145:14

The LORD helps all who fall;

he raises up all who are oppressed.[fn]

Psa 145:15

All eyes look to you,

and you give them their food at the proper time.

Psa 145:16

You open your hand

and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Psa 145:17

The LORD is righteous in all his ways

and faithful in all his acts.

Psa 145:18

The LORD is near all who call out to him,

all who call out to him with integrity.

Psa 145:19

He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;

he hears their cry for help and saves them.

Psa 145:20

The LORD guards all those who love him,

but he destroys all the wicked.

Psa 145:21

My mouth will declare the LORD’s praise;

let every living thing

bless his holy name forever and ever.

CSB Footnotes
The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
LXX, Syr read They
LXX, Syr read and they will tell of
Alt Hb tradition, Jer read great deeds
Lit your
LXX, Syr, Jer; MT reads his
One Hb ms, DSS, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss omit The Lord is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his actions.
Lit bowed down
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