Great Is the Lord
A Song of Praise. Of David.
aI will extol you, my God and bKing,
and bless your name forever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless you
aand praise your name forever and ever.
3 aGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and his bgreatness is unsearchable.
4 aOne generation shall commend your works to another,
and shall declare your mighty acts.
5 On athe glorious splendor of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 They shall speak of athe might of your awesome deeds,
and I will declare your greatness.
7 They shall pour forth the fame of your aabundant goodness
and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
8 The Lord is agracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 The Lord is agood to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.
10 aAll your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
and all your bsaints shall bless you!
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
12 to amake known to the children of man your bmighty deeds,
and cthe glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 aYour kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
[The Lord is faithful in all his words
and kind in all his works.]
14 The Lord aupholds all who are falling
and braises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all alook to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
16 You aopen your hand;
you bsatisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is arighteous in all his ways
and bkind in all his works.
18 The Lord is anear to all who call on him,
to all who call on him bin truth.
19 He afulfills the desire of those who fear him;
he also bhears their cry and saves them.
20 The Lord apreserves all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
and alet all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.