Psalms 145

King James Version (KJV) · English

1 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 honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible 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 be 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 fulfil 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.

Commentary — not Bible text

Psalms 145:1-2

PSALM 145

Psa 145:1-21. A Psalm of praise to God for His mighty, righteous, and gracious government of all men, and of His humble and suffering people in particular.

1-2. (Compare Psa 30:1).

bless thy name--celebrate Thy perfections (Psa 5:11). God is addressed as king, alluding to His government of men.

Psalms 145:3

3. (Compare Psa 18:3; 48:1).

greatness--as displayed in His works.

Psalms 145:4

4. shall declare--literally, "they shall declare," that is, all generations.

Psalms 145:5

5. I will speak--or, "muse" (Psa 77:12; 119:15).

thy wondrous works--or, "words of thy wonders," that is, which described them (Psa 105:27, Margin).

Psalms 145:6

6. terrible acts--which produce dread or fear.

Psalms 145:7

7. memory--(Psa 6:5), remembrance, or what causes to be remembered.

righteousness--as in Psa 143:1, goodness according to covenant engagement.

Psalms 145:8-9

8-9. (Compare Psa 103:8; 111:4).

over all, &c.--rests on all His works.

Psalms 145:10

10. bless--as in Psa 145:1, to praise with reverence, more than merely to praise.

Psalms 145:11-12

11-12. The declaration of God's glory is for the extension of His knowledge and perfections in the world.

Psalms 145:15-16

15-16. eyes of ... thee--or, look with expecting faith (Psa 104:27, 28).

Psalms 145:17

17. holy ... works--literally, "merciful" or "kind, goodness" (Psa 144:2) is the corresponding noun.

righteous--in a similar relation of meaning to "righteousness" (Psa 145:7).

Psalms 145:20

20. Those who fear Him (Psa 145:19) are those who are here said to love Him.

Psalms 145:21

21. (Compare Psa 33:21).

all flesh--(Psa 65:2). The Psalm ends, as it began, with ascriptions of praise, in which the pious will ever delight to join.

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