Exaltabo te, Deus.
A psalm of praise, to the infinite majesty of God.
144:1. Praise, for David himself. I will extol thee, O God my king: and
I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
144:2. Every day will I bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever;
yea, for ever and ever.
144:3. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his
greatness there is no end.
144:4. Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall
declare thy power.
144:5. They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy
holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.
144:6. And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall
declare thy greatness.
144:7. They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness:
and shall rejoice in thy justice.
144:8. The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in
mercy.
144:9. The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his
works.
144:10. Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless
thee.
144:11. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of
thy power:
144:12. To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the
magnificence of thy kingdom.
144:13. Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth
throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and
holy in all his works.
144:14. The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are
cast down.
144:15. The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat
in due season.
144:16. Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living
creature.
144:17. The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.
144:18. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that
call upon him in truth.
144:19. He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear
their prayer, and save them.
144:20. The Lord keepeth all them that love him; but all the wicked he
will destroy.
144:21. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh
bless his holy name forever; yea, for ever and ever.