Psalms 144
1 David's
Psalm of praise.
I will exalt thee, my God, my king; and I will bless thy name
aLit. to the age, and to the age of the age.for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I
bless thee, and I will praise thy name
bLit. to the age, and to the age of the age.for ever and ever. 3 The Lord is
great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end of his greatness.
4 Generation after generation shall
praise thy works, and tell of thy power.
5 And they shall speak of the glorious
majesty of thy holiness, and recount thy wonders.
6 And they shall speak of the power of
thy terrible acts; and recount thy greatness.
7 They shall utter the memory of the
abundance of thy goodness, and shall exult in thy righteousness.
8 The Lord is compassionate, and
merciful; long-suffering, and abundant in mercy.
9 The Lord is good to those that wait
on him; and his compassions are over all his works.
10 Let all thy works, O Lord, give
thanks to thee; and let thy saints bless thee.
11 They shall speak of the glory of
thy kingdom, and talk of thy dominion;
12 to make known to the sons of men
thy power, and the glorious majesty of thy kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is
cGr. a kingdom of all ages.an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endures
dGr. in every generation and generation.through all generations. 13a The
Lord is faithful in his words, and holy in all his works.
14 The Lord supports all that are
falling, and sets up all that are broken down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
and thou givest them their food in due season.
16 Thou openest thine hands, and
fillest every living thing with pleasure.
17 The Lord is righteous in all his
ways, and holy in all his works.
18 The Lord is near to all that call
upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will perform the desire of them
that fear him: and he will hear their supplication, and save them.
20 The Lord preserves all that love
him: but all sinners he will utterly destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of
the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.