赞美之歌

大卫的赞美诗。

145 我的上帝,我的王啊!
我要尊崇你,
我要永永远远称颂你的名。
我要天天称颂你,
永永远远赞美你的名。
耶和华是伟大的,
当受至高的颂赞,
祂的伟大无法测度。

愿世世代代颂赞你的事迹,
传扬你大能的作为。
我要默想你的荣耀、威严和奇妙作为。
人们要述说你令人敬畏的大能作为,
我也要传扬你的伟大事迹。
他们要诉说你的厚恩,
歌颂你的公义。

耶和华有恩典和怜悯,
不轻易发怒,充满慈爱。
耶和华善待万民,
怜悯祂所造的万物。

10 耶和华啊,
你所创造的万物都要称谢你,
你忠心的子民也要称颂你。
11 他们要述说你国度的荣耀,
讲论你的大能,
12 好让世人知道你大能的作为和你国度的威严与荣耀。
13 你的国度永远长存,
你的统治直到万代。

耶和华信守自己的一切应许,
以慈爱待祂所创造的万物。[a]
14 耶和华扶起跌倒的人,
扶持被重担所压的人。
15 世人都仰赖你,
你按时赐给他们所需的食物。
16 你慷慨满足一切生命的需要。
17 耶和华的作为公义,
祂所行的充满慈爱。
18 耶和华垂顾一切求告祂的人,
一切诚心求告祂的人。
19 祂使敬畏祂的人心愿得偿,
垂听他们的呼求,拯救他们。
20 耶和华保护所有爱祂的人,
毁灭一切恶人。
21 我要开口赞美耶和华,
万物都要称颂祂的圣名,
直到永永远远。

Footnotes

  1. 145:13 耶和华信守……万物”许多手抄本无此句。

145 Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever.

Every day do I bless Thee, And praise Thy name to the age and for ever.

Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching.

Generation to generation praiseth Thy works, And Thy mighty acts they declare.

The honour -- the glory of Thy majesty, And the matters of Thy wonders I declare.

And the strength of Thy fearful acts they tell, And Thy greatness I recount.

The memorial of the abundance of Thy goodness they send forth. And Thy righteousness they sing.

Gracious and merciful [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and great in kindness.

Good [is] Jehovah to all, And His mercies [are] over all His works.

10 Confess Thee O Jehovah, do all Thy works, And Thy saints do bless Thee.

11 The honour of Thy kingdom they tell, And [of] Thy might they speak,

12 To make known to sons of men His mighty acts, The honour of the majesty of His kingdom.

13 Thy kingdom [is] a kingdom of all ages, And Thy dominion [is] in all generations.

14 Jehovah is supporting all who are falling, And raising up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season,

16 Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.

17 Righteous [is] Jehovah in all His ways, And kind in all His works.

18 Near [is] Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

19 The desire of those fearing Him He doth, And their cry He heareth, and saveth them.

20 Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth.

21 The praise of Jehovah my mouth speaketh, And all flesh doth bless His holy name, To the age and for ever!

The Lord Exalted for His Goodness.

A Psalm of Praise, of David.

145 I will (A)exalt You, (B)my God, the King,
And I will (C)bless Your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless You,
And I will (D)praise Your name forever and ever.
(E)Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised;
And His (F)greatness is unsearchable.
One (G)generation will praise Your works to another,
And will declare Your mighty acts.
On the (H)glorious [a]splendor of Your majesty
And (I)on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
People will speak of the [b]power of Your (J)awesome acts,
And I will (K)tell of Your greatness.
They will burst forth [c]in speaking of Your (L)abundant goodness,
And will (M)shout joyfully of Your righteousness.

The Lord is (N)gracious and compassionate;
Slow to anger and great in mercy.
The Lord is (O)good to all,
And His (P)mercies are over all His works.
10 (Q)All Your works will give thanks to You, Lord,
And Your (R)godly ones will bless You.
11 They will speak of the (S)glory of Your kingdom,
And talk of Your might,
12 To (T)make known to the sons of mankind [d]Your mighty acts,
And the (U)glory of the majesty of [e]Your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is [f]an (V)everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
[g]The Lord is faithful in His words,
And holy in all His works.

14 The Lord (W)supports all who fall,
And (X)raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all [h]look to You,
And You (Y)give them their food in due time.
16 You (Z)open Your hand
And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17 The Lord is (AA)righteous in all His ways,
And kind in all His works.
18 The Lord is (AB)near to all who call on Him,
To all who call on Him (AC)in truth.
19 He will (AD)fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He will also (AE)hear their cry for help and save them.
20 The Lord (AF)watches over all who love Him,
But He will destroy all the (AG)wicked.
21 My (AH)mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
And (AI)all flesh will (AJ)bless His holy name forever and ever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:5 Or majesty of Your splendor
  2. Psalm 145:6 Or strength
  3. Psalm 145:7 Lit the mention of
  4. Psalm 145:12 Lit His
  5. Psalm 145:12 Lit His
  6. Psalm 145:13 Lit a kingdom of all ages
  7. Psalm 145:13 The Lord...His works in LXX (cf. DSS); not found in MT
  8. Psalm 145:15 Lit wait; or hope for

Psalm 145[a]

Praise. Of David.

145 I will lift you up high, my God, the true king.
    I will bless your name forever and always.
I will bless you every day.
    I will praise your name forever and always.
The Lord is great and so worthy of praise!
    God’s greatness can’t be grasped.
One generation will praise your works to the next one,
    proclaiming your mighty acts.
They will talk all about[b] the glorious splendor of your majesty;
    I will contemplate your wondrous works.
They will speak of the power of your awesome deeds;
    I will declare your great accomplishments.
They will rave in celebration of your abundant goodness;
    they will shout joyfully about your righteousness:
    “The Lord is merciful and compassionate,
    very patient, and full of faithful love.
    The Lord is good to everyone and everything;
    God’s compassion extends to all his handiwork!”
10 All that you have made gives thanks to you, Lord;
    all your faithful ones bless you!
11 They speak of the glory of your kingdom;
    they talk all about your power,
12     to inform all human beings about God’s power
    and the majestic glory of God’s kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is a kingship that lasts forever;
    your rule endures for all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy in all that he says,
    faithful in all that he does.[c]
14 The Lord supports all who fall down,
    straightens up all who are bent low.
15 All eyes look to you, hoping,
    and you give them their food right on time,
16     opening your hand
    and satisfying the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways,
    faithful in all his deeds.
18 The Lord is close to everyone who calls out to him,
    to all who call out to him sincerely.
19 God shows favor to those who honor him,
    listening to their cries for help and saving them.
20 The Lord protects all who love him,
    but he destroys every wicked person.
21 My mouth will proclaim the Lord’s praise,
    and every living thing will bless God’s holy name
        forever and always.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:1 Ps 145 is an alphabetic acrostic poem; see the note at Pss 9–10.
  2. Psalm 145:5 LXX, Syr, DSS (11QPsa); MT and words of
  3. Psalm 145:13 LXX, DSS (11QPsa), Syr; MT lacks these lines, but they correspond to the nun line in the alphabetic acrostic poem.