145 I will lift you up high, my God, the true king.
    I will bless your name forever and always.
² I will bless you every day.
    I will praise your name forever and always.
³ The Lord is great and so worthy of praise!
    God’s greatness can’t be grasped.
⁴ One generation will praise your works to the next one,
    proclaiming your mighty acts.
⁵ They will talk all about^[b] the glorious splendor of your majesty;
    I will contemplate your wondrous works.
⁶ They will speak of the power of your awesome deeds;
    I will declare your great accomplishments.
⁷ They will rave in celebration of your abundant goodness;
    they will shout joyfully about your righteousness:
⁸     “The Lord is merciful and compassionate,
    very patient, and full of faithful love.
⁹     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.