I WILL EXALT MY GOD THE KING

Passage: Psalms 145:1-21

Key verse: 1

NIV

Psalm 145[a]
A psalm of praise. Of David.

1 I will exalt you,(A) my God the King;(B)
    I will praise your name(C) for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will praise(D) you
    and extol your name(E) for ever and ever.

3 Great(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(H)
4 One generation(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell(J) of your mighty acts.(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b](M)
6 They tell(N) of the power of your awesome works—(O)
    and I will proclaim(P) your great deeds.(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness(R)
    and joyfully sing(S) of your righteousness.(T)

8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(V)

9 The Lord is good(W) to all;
    he has compassion(X) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol(Z) you.(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(AB)
    and speak of your might,(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy(AG) in all he promises(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The Lord upholds(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all(AJ) who are bowed down.(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food(AL) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires(AM) of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(AO)
18 The Lord is near(AP) to all who call on him,(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(AR) of those who fear him;(AS)
    he hears their cry(AT) and saves them.(AU)
20 The Lord watches over(AV) all who love him,(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(AX)

21 My mouth will speak(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature(AZ) praise his holy name(BA)
    for ever and ever.

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Footnotes
  1. Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 145:5 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
  3. Psalm 145:13 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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ESV

Great Is the Lord

[a] A Song of Praise. Of David.

145 (A)I will extol you, my God and (B)King,
    and bless your name forever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless you
    (C)and praise your name forever and ever.
3 (D)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
    and his (E)greatness is unsearchable.

4 (F)One generation shall commend your works to another,
    and shall declare your mighty acts.
5 On (G)the glorious splendor of your majesty,
    and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 They shall speak of (H)the might of your awesome deeds,
    and I will declare your greatness.
7 They shall pour forth the fame of your (I)abundant goodness
    and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

8 The Lord is (J)gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 The Lord is (K)good to all,
    and his mercy is over all that he has made.

10 (L)All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
    and all your (M)saints shall bless you!
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
    and tell of your power,
12 to (N)make known to the children of man your[b] (O)mighty deeds,
    and (P)the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 (Q)Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
    and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

[The Lord is faithful in all his words
    and kind in all his works.][c]
14 The Lord (R)upholds all who are falling
    and (S)raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all (T)look to you,
    and you give them their food in due season.
16 You (U)open your hand;
    you (V)satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is (W)righteous in all his ways
    and (X)kind in all his works.
18 The Lord is (Y)near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him (Z)in truth.
19 He (AA)fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
    he also (AB)hears their cry and saves them.
20 The Lord (AC)preserves all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.

21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
    and (AD)let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

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Footnotes
  1. Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
  2. Psalm 145:12 Hebrew his; also next line
  3. Psalm 145:13 These two lines are supplied by one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac (compare Dead Sea Scroll)
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David declares, “I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.” The direction of his heart and his life is very clear. The Lord is his God and his King. David knows him very personally and has experienced the greatness of God throughout his life. The fact that a mere mortal intends to praise God forever and ever is a clue to the hope we have in our God. The psalm builds as God’s praise is passed from one generation to another. Each generation can praise God because of the salvation they have received. We can sing because, although we were sinners, Christ died for us. In Jesus, we have tasted the goodness and righteousness of God and we can’t help but to sing his praise to the next generation.

In verse 8, David echoes the words the Lord used to describe himself in Exodus. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. This is how he applies his power and glory; he is good to all and the whole universe sings his praise. His faithful people extol him because he has made them citizens of his glorious kingdom. The doors of his kingdom are open for all who will come in and it is a kingdom that will never end. The benefits of the Lord are wonderful and are experienced by those who belong to him. He is faithful, righteous, near to us, watchful, and satisfying. Praise his holy name!

Prayer: Father, you alone are worthy of our praise.

One Word: I will praise you forever and ever!