New English Translation
Psalms 145:1
1I will extol you, my God, O king! I will praise your name continually!
Psalms 145:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
- New International Version (NIV)I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Context of Psalms 145:1
I will extol you, my God, O king! I will praise your name continually! 2Every day I will praise you! I will praise your name continually! 3The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!
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אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣ אֱלוֹהַ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַאֲבָרֲכָ֥ה שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 145:1
- Psalms 100:1Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 30:1I will praise you, O Lord, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.
- Psalms 68:4Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds! For the Lord is his name! Rejoice before him!
- Psalms 71:14As for me, I will wait continually, and will continue to praise you.
- Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
- Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live in pride.
- Psalms 44:4You are my king, O God! Decree Jacob’s deliverance!
- Psalms 45:1My heart is stirred by a beautiful song. I say, “I have composed this special song for the king; my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe.”
- Psalms 47:6Sing to God! Sing! Sing to our king! Sing!
- Psalms 48:2It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.
- Psalms 95:3For the Lord is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.
- Psalms 149:2Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king!
- Isaiah 33:22For the Lord, our ruler, the Lord, our commander, the Lord, our king – he will deliver us.
- Malachi 1:14“There will be harsh condemnation for the hypocrite who has a valuable male animal in his flock but vows and sacrifices something inferior to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord who rules over all, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”
- Matthew 25:34Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Revelation 19:16He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
Commentaries on Psalms 145:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I will extol thee - I will lift thee up; I will lift up thy name and praise, so that it may be heard afar. And I will bless thy name forever and ever - I will bless or praise thee. I will do it now; I will do it in all the future. I will do it in time; I will do it in eternity. See the notes at Psalm 30:1.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David extols the power, goodness, and mercy of the Lord. (1-9) The glory of God's kingdom, and his care of those that love him. (10-21) Verses 1-9 Those who, under troubles and temptations, abound in fervent prayer, shall in due season abound in grateful praise, which is the true language of holy joy. Especially we should speak of God's wondrous work of redemption, while we declare his greatness. For no deliverance of the Israelites, nor the punishment of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist praises God, the Great King who reigns over all other rulers (see Psalm 47:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-211-2. (Compare Psa 30:1). bless thy name--celebrate Thy perfections (Psa 5:11). God is addressed as king, alluding to His government of men.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 145
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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