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Psalms 144

1A praise by David. I shall exalt You, my God and my King, And I shall bless Your name forever and unto ages of ages.

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2Every day I shall bless You And praise Your name forever and unto ages of ages.

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3Great is the Lord and exceedingly praiseworthy, And His greatness has no limit.

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4Generation and generation shall praise Your works, And they shall declare Your power.

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5They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of Your holiness, And they shall describe Your wonders.

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6They shall also speak of the power of Your awesome deeds And describe Your great majesty.

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7They shall overflow with the memory of Your rich goodness, And shall greatly rejoice in Your righteousness.

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8The Lord is gracious and merciful, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy.

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9The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are upon all His works.

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10O Lord, let all Your works praise You And Your holy ones bless You.

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11They shall tell of Your kingdom's glory, And they shall speak of Your power,

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12That all the sons of men may know Your power And the glory of Your kingdom's magnificence.

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13Your kingdom is a kingdom of all the ages, And Your dominion is from generation to generation.

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14The Lord is faithful in His words And holy in all His works.

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15The Lord supports all who stumble And restores all who are broken down.

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16All eyes hope in You, And You give them their food in due season.

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17You open Your hand And fill every living thing with Your pleasure.

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18The Lord is righteous in all His ways And holy in all His works.

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19The Lord is near to all who call on Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.

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20He shall do the will of those who fear Him, And He shall hear their supplications and save them.

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21The Lord keeps all who love Him, But all the sinners He shall utterly destroy.

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22My mouth shall speak the Lord's praise, And let all flesh bless His holy name Forever and unto ages of ages.

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