Psalm 145:1-5
English Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
Psalm 145:17-21
English Standard Version
17 The Lord is (A)righteous in all his ways
and (B)kind in all his works.
18 The Lord is (C)near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him (D)in truth.
19 He (E)fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
he also (F)hears their cry and saves them.
20 The Lord (G)preserves all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
and (H)let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.