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Psalm 145 :: New International Version (NIV)

Psa 145:1[fn]A psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
Psa 145:2Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
Psa 145:3Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
Psa 145:4One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
Psa 145:5They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[fn]
Psa 145:6They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
Psa 145:7They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
Psa 145:8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
Psa 145:9The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
Psa 145:10All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you.
Psa 145:11They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
Psa 145:12so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Psa 145:13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.[fn]
Psa 145:14The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
Psa 145:15The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
Psa 145:16You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
Psa 145:17The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
Psa 145:18The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Psa 145:19He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
Psa 145:20The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
Psa 145:21My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
NIV Footnotes
This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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
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.
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