Psalm 145:13-21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
The Lord is faithful in all his words
and gracious in all his deeds.[a](A)
14 The Lord upholds all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.(B)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.(C)
16 You open your hand,
satisfying the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is just in all his ways
and kind in all his doings.
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.(D)
19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him;
he also hears their cry and saves them.(E)
20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.(F)
21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.
Footnotes
- 145.13 Q ms Gk Syr: MT lacks The Lord . . . his deeds
Psalm 145:13-21
Common English Bible
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.[a]
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
- Psalm 145:13 LXX, DSS (11QPsa), Syr; MT lacks these lines, but they correspond to the nun line in the alphabetic acrostic poem.
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