Song (Psalm) 145

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Readers’ Version

Literal Version

145:1 A praise song

A Hymn of Praise; The Greatness and the Goodness of God

A praise song by David.

Praise. Of David.; A psalm of praise. Of David.; A psalm of praise of David.; A psalm of praise: for David

א (Alef)

145 I will ≈highly commend you, my God, the King.

I will praise your name ^without ending.

ב (Beyt)

2 Every day I’ll make sure to bless you.

I will praise your name forever and ever.

ג (Gimel)

3 Yahweh is great and ≈deserving of a lot of praise—

≈We can’t fully comprehend his greatness.

ד (Dalet)

4 Generation to generation will celebrate because of ≈what you’ve done

and they’ll ≈tell others about your powerful actions.

ה (He)

5 I’ll meditate on ≈your incredible splendour and honour

≈as well as all ≈the marvellous things that you’ve done.

ו (Vav)

6 They’ll tell ≈about how your awesome actions show your power,

and I’ll speak about your greatness.

ז (Zayin)

7 They’ll remember the fame of your extravagant goodness,

and they’ll happily sing about your righteousness.

ח (Het)

8 Yahweh is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger and ≈frequently displaying his loyal commitment.

ט (Tet)

9 Yahweh is good to everyone,

and ≈desires the best for everything he made.

י (Yod)

10 Everyone you’ve made will give thanks to you, Yahweh.

Your faithful supporters will bless you.

כ (Kaf)

11 They’ll tell about the splendour of your kingdom,

and they’ll speak about of your power,

ל (Lamed)

12 making his powerful actions known to humanity’s children,

along with the incredible splendour of his kingdom.

מ (Mem)

נ (Nun)

13 Your kingdom ≈will continue forever,

and ≈you’ll rule generation after generation.

ס (Samek)

14 Yahweh supports all those who are falling

and raises up all those who are bent over ?under heavy loads.

ע (Ayin)

15 ≈Everyone and everything’s eyes are watching out for you.

You give them their food at the proper time.

פ (Pe)

16 You open your hand

and satisfy the desire of every living >thing.

צ (Tsade)

17 Yahweh is righteous in all his ways

and shows kindness in everything he does.

ק (Qof)

18 Yahweh is near to all who call to him—

to all who ≈sincerity request his help.

ר (Resh)

19 For those who ≈strive to obey him, he does ≈what they desire,

and he hears their ≈call for help and saves them.

ש (Sin/Shin)

20 Yahweh protects all those who love him,

≈but he’ll destroy all the wicked.

ת (Tav)

21 My mouth speaks the praise of Yahweh.

Let ≈everybody bless his holy name forever and ever.

↑ 145  Praise of_Dāvid\f + \fr 145:1 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.

145.

1\f* exalt_you god_of_my the_king and_I_will_bless name_of_your for_ever and_ever.

2 In_all day bless_you and_praise name_of_your for_ever and_ever.

3 is_great YHWH and_praised exceedingly and_to_greatness_of_his there_is_not searching.

4 Generation to_generation it_will_extol works_of_your and_mighty_acts_of_your they_will_declare.

5 The_majesty_of the_glory_of majesty_of_your and_works_of wonderful_of_your I_will_meditate_on.

6 And_power_of awesome_of_your they_will_tell and_greatness_of_your\f + \fr 145:6 \ft OSHB variant note: ו/גדולתי/ך: (x-qere) ’וּ/גְדוּלָּתְ/ךָ֥’: lemma_c/1420 morph_HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms id_19QvT וּ/גְדוּלָּתְ/ךָ֥\f* declare.

7 The_remembrance_of the_greatness_of goodness_of_your they_will_pour_forth and_righteousness_of_your they_will_shout_for_joy.

8 is_gracious and_compassionate YHWH long_of anger(s) and_great_of covenant_loyalty.

9 is_good YHWH to_the_all and_compassion_of_his are_on all_of made_of_he.

10 Give_thanks_you Oh_YHWH all_of works_of_your and_faithful_of_your bless_you.

11 The_glory_of kingdom_of_your they_will_tell and_power_of_your they_will_speak.

12 To_known to_children_of the_humankind mighty_acts_of_his and_glorious_of the_majesty_of his/its_kingdom.

13 kingdom_of_your is_a_kingdom_of all_of perpetuity and_dominion_of_your in_all generation and_generation.

14 YHWH is_sustaining to/from_all/each/any/every the_fall and_raises_up to/from_all/each/any/every the_bowed_down.

15 The_eyes_of all to_you they_hope and_you(ms) are_giving to/for_them DOM food_of_their in/on/at/with_proper_time_of_him.

16 you_are_opening DOM hand_of_your and_satisfy to/from_all/each/any/every living_thing desire.

17 is_righteous YHWH in_all ways_of_his and_kind in_all works_of_his.

18 is_near YHWH to/from_all/each/any/every call_on_of_him to_all/each/any/every those_who call_on_him in/on/at/with_truth.

19 The_desire_of fear_of_him he_brings_about and_DOM cry_of_their he_hears and_saves_them.

20 YHWH is_protecting DOM all_of love_of_him and_DOM all_of the_wicked he_will_destroy.

21 The_praise_of YHWH it_will_speak mouth_of_my and_ all_of _bless flesh the_name_of holy_of_his for_ever and_ever.