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- Chapter 145 -

I will praise you, my God and King

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I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
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Every day I will bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
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Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.
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Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power.
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They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.
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And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.
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They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.
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The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.
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The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
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Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee.
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They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power:
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To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom.
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Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works.
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The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down.
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The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.
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Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.
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The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.
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The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth.
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He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear their prayer, and save them.
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The Lord keepeth all them that love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.
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My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless thy holy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.

I will praise you, my God and King

1
I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
2
Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
3
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
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One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
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I will meditate on the glorious majesty of your honor, on your wondrous works.
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Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
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They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
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The LORD is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
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The LORD is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
10
All your works will give thanks to you, LORD. Your saints will extol you.
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They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power,
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to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
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Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. The LORD is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.(a)
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The LORD upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
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The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
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You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
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The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
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The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
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He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
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The LORD preserves all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.
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My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

Footnotes

(a)145:13 Some manuscripts omit these last two lines.
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