Psalm 145

Good News Translation

⁴ What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next;
    they will proclaim your mighty acts.
⁵ They will speak of your glory and majesty,
    and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
⁶ People will speak of your mighty deeds,
    and I will proclaim your greatness.
⁷ They will tell about all your goodness
    and sing about your kindness.
⁸ The Lord is loving and merciful,
    slow to become angry and full of constant love.
⁹ He is good to everyone
    and has compassion on all he made.

¹⁰ All your creatures, Lord, will praise you,
    and all your people will give you thanks.
¹¹ They will speak of the glory of your royal power
    and tell of your might,
¹² so that everyone will know your mighty deeds
    and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
¹³ Your rule is eternal,
    and you are king forever.

The Lord is faithful to his promises;
    he is merciful in all his acts.
¹⁴ He helps those who are in trouble;
    he lifts those who have fallen.

¹⁵ All living things look hopefully to you,
    and you give them food when they need it.
¹⁶ You give them enough
    and satisfy the needs of all.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous in all he does,
    merciful in all his acts.
¹⁸ He is near to those who call to him,
    who call to him with sincerity.
¹⁹ He supplies the needs of those who honor him;
    he hears their cries and saves them.
²⁰ He protects everyone who loves him,
    but he will destroy the wicked.

²¹ I will always praise the Lord;
    let all his creatures praise his holy name forever.