Psalms
Psalm 145:1–2
1A Psalm of praise. Of David.a
I will exalt You, my God and King;
I will bless Your name forever and ever.
2Every day I will bless You,
and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Footnotes
- a 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 145:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| of praise | תְּהִלָּ֗ה | tə·hil·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8416 praise, song of praise |
| Of David | לְדָ֫וִ֥ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| I will exalt You | אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣ | ’ă·rō·w·mim·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| my God | אֱלוֹהַ֣י | ’ĕ·lō·w·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| King | הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| I will bless | וַאֲבָרֲכָ֥ה | wa·’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| Your name | שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ | šim·k̲ā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| forever | לְעוֹלָ֥ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| and ever | וָעֶֽד׃ | wā·‘eḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5703 perpetuity |
Psalm 145:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| day | י֥וֹם | yō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| I will bless You | אֲבָרֲכֶ֑ךָּ | ’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵe·kā | Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| and I will praise | וַאֲהַלְלָ֥ה | wa·’ă·hal·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H1984 shine |
| Your name | שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ | šim·k̲ā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| forever | לְעוֹלָ֥ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| and ever | וָעֶֽד׃ | wā·‘eḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5703 perpetuity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 145:1 Psalm 47:6–8 · Psalm 45:6 · Psalm 34:1 · Matthew 25:34 · Psalm 30:12 · Daniel 4:37 · Psalm 44:4 · Revelation 19:16 · Psalm 52:9 · Psalm 145:21–146:2 · Psalm 45:1 · Psalm 30:1
Psalm 145:2 Revelation 7:15 · Psalm 71:6 · Psalm 72:15 · Psalm 119:164
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.