Psalm 145-146

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³ Great^(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.^(H)
4 One generation^(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell^(J) of your mighty acts.^(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor^(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[b](M)
6 They tell^(N) of the power of your awesome works—^(O)
    and I will proclaim^(P) your great deeds.^(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness^(R)
    and joyfully sing^(S) of your righteousness.^(T)

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(V)

⁹ The Lord is good^(W) to all;
    he has compassion^(X) on all he has made.
¹⁰ All your works praise you,^(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol^(Z) you.^(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom^(AB)
    and speak of your might,^(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts^(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.^(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,^(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy^(AG) in all he promises^(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.^[c]
14 The Lord upholds^(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all^(AJ) who are bowed down.^(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food^(AL) at the proper time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires^(AM) of every living thing.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous^(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.^(AO)
18 The Lord is near^(AP) to all who call on him,^(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desires^(AR) of those who fear him;^(AS)
    he hears their cry^(AT) and saves them.^(AU)
20 The Lord watches over^(AV) all who love him,^(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.^(AX)

²¹ My mouth will speak^(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature^(AZ) praise his holy name^(BA)
    for ever and ever.

Praise the Lord,^(BB) my soul.

² I will praise the Lord all my life;^(BC)
    I will sing praise^(BD) to my God as long as I live.^(BE)
3 Do not put your trust in princes,^(BF)
    in human beings,^(BG) who cannot save.
⁴ When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;^(BH)
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.^(BI)
5 Blessed are those^(BJ) whose help^(BK) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

⁶ He is the Maker of heaven^(BL) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful^(BM) forever.
⁷ He upholds^(BN) the cause of the oppressed^(BO)
    and gives food to the hungry.^(BP)
The Lord sets prisoners free,^(BQ)
8     the Lord gives sight^(BR) to the blind,^(BS)
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,^(BT)
    the Lord loves the righteous.^(BU)
9 The Lord watches over the foreigner^(BV)
    and sustains the fatherless^(BW) and the widow,^(BX)
    but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

¹⁰ The Lord reigns^(BY) forever,
    your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the Lord.