Psalm - The Old Testament

¹ [Hymn of Praise Of David] I shall praise you to the heights, God my King, I shall bless your name for ever and ever.

² Day after day I shall bless you, I shall praise your name for ever and ever.

³ Great is Yahweh and worthy of all praise, his greatness beyond all reckoning.

⁴ Each age will praise your deeds to the next, proclaiming your mighty works.

⁵ Your renown is the splendour of your glory, I will ponder the story of your wonders.

⁶ They will speak of your awesome power, and I shall recount your greatness.

⁷ They will bring out the memory of your great generosity, and joyfully acclaim your saving justice.

⁸ Yahweh is tenderness and pity, slow to anger, full of faithful love.

⁹ Yahweh is generous to all, his tenderness embraces all his creatures.

¹⁰ All your creatures shall thank you, Yahweh, and your faithful shall bless you.

¹¹ They shall speak of the glory of your kingship and tell of your might,

¹² making known your mighty deeds to the children of Adam, the glory and majesty of your kingship.

¹³ Your kingship is a kingship for ever, your reign lasts from age to age. Yahweh is trustworthy in all his words, and upright in all his deeds.

¹⁴ Yahweh supports all who stumble, lifts up those who are bowed down.

¹⁵ All look to you in hope and you feed them with the food of the season.

¹⁶ And, with generous hand, you satisfy the desires of every living creature.

¹⁷ Upright in all that he does, Yahweh acts only in faithful love.

¹⁸ He is close to all who call upon him, all who call on him from the heart.

¹⁹ He fulfils the desires of all who fear him, he hears their cry and he saves them.

²⁰ Yahweh guards all who love him, but all the wicked he destroys.

²¹ My mouth shall always praise Yahweh, let every creature bless his holy name for ever and ever.