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Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!
    No one can measure his greatness.

Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts;
    let them proclaim your power.
I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor
    and your wonderful miracles.
Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue;
    I will proclaim your greatness.
Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness;
    they will sing with joy about your righteousness.

The Lord is merciful and compassionate,
    slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

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Great(A) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(B)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(C)
One generation(D) commends your works to another;
    they tell(E) of your mighty acts.(F)
They speak of the glorious splendor(G) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[a](H)
They tell(I) of the power of your awesome works—(J)
    and I will proclaim(K) your great deeds.(L)
They celebrate your abundant goodness(M)
    and joyfully sing(N) of your righteousness.(O)

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(P)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(Q)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

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