Psalms

Psalm 145:1–5

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.

3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised;

His greatness is unsearchable.

4One generation will commend Your works to the next,

and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

5the glorious splendor of Your majesty.

And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

Footnotes

  • a 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

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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

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
of praiseתְּהִלָּ֗הtə·hil·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
Of Davidלְדָ֫וִ֥דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
I will exalt Youאֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣’ă·rō·w·mim·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
my Godאֱלוֹהַ֣י’ĕ·lō·w·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
Kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
I will blessוַאֲבָרֲכָ֥הwa·’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1288 kneel, bless
Your nameשִׁ֝מְךָ֗šim·k̲āNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and everוָעֶֽד׃wā·‘eḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5703 perpetuity

Psalm 145:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Everyבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
dayי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
I will bless Youאֲבָרֲכֶ֑ךָּ’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵe·kāVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
and I will praiseוַאֲהַלְלָ֥הwa·’ă·hal·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1984 shine
Your nameשִׁ֝מְךָ֗šim·k̲āNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and everוָעֶֽד׃wā·‘eḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5703 perpetuity

Psalm 145:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Greatגָּ֘ד֤וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and greatlyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
to be praisedוּמְהֻלָּ֣לū·mə·hul·lālConjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH1984 shine
His greatnessוְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹwə·liḡ·ḏul·lā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1420 greatness
unsearchableחֵֽקֶר׃ḥê·qerNoun - masculine singularH2714 searching, thing (to be) searched out

Psalm 145:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
One generationדּ֣וֹרdō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
will commendיְשַׁבַּ֣חyə·šab·baḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7623 soothe, still
Your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma·‘ă·śe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4639 deed, work
to the nextלְ֭דוֹרlə·ḏō·wrPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
and will proclaimיַגִּֽידוּ׃yag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
Your mighty actsוּגְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣יךָū·ḡə·ḇū·rō·ṯe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1369 strength, might

Psalm 145:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the gloriousכְּב֣וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏNoun - masculine singular constructH3519 abundance, honour, glory
splendorהֲ֭דַרhă·ḏarNoun - masculine singular constructH1926 ornament, splendour, honour
of Your majestyהוֹדֶ֑ךָhō·w·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
And I will meditateאָשִֽׂיחָה׃’ā·śî·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7878 muse, complain
on Your wondrousנִפְלְאוֹתֶ֣יךָnip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵāVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
worksוְדִבְרֵ֖יwə·ḏiḇ·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word

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

Psalm 145:3 Psalm 147:5 · Romans 11:33 · Job 5:9 · Isaiah 40:28 · Job 9:10 · Psalm 139:6 · Psalm 48:1 · Psalm 96:4 · Job 11:7–9 · Revelation 15:3 · Job 26:14

Psalm 145:4 Psalm 71:18 · Psalm 78:3–7 · Isaiah 38:19 · Deuteronomy 6:7 · Joshua 4:21–24 · Psalm 44:1–2 · Exodus 12:26–27 · Exodus 13:14–15

Psalm 145:5 Isaiah 12:4 · Psalm 119:27 · Psalm 72:18 · Psalm 71:24 · Psalm 104:1–2 · Psalm 40:9–10 · Psalm 105:2 · Daniel 4:37 · Daniel 4:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.