• 1. &lt;A praise psalm by David.This is an acrostic psalm, with every verse (including the second half of verse 13) starting with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.&gt;<br>
    I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
  • 2. Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
  • 3. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
  • 4. One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
  • 5. Of the glorious majesty of your honor, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.
  • 6. Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
  • 7. They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
  • 8. Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
  • 9. Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
  • 10. All your works will give thanks to you, Yahweh. Your saints will extol you.
  • 11. They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;
  • 12. to make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
  • 13. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.{Some manuscripts omit these last two lines.}
  • 14. Yahweh upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
  • 15. The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
  • 16. You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
  • 17. Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
  • 18. Yahweh is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
  • 19. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
  • 20. Yahweh preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
  • 21. My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.