A plain carved wooden royal seat stands empty on a stone terrace, with hills far below and a huge calm sky above.

Praise · David

Psalm 145

A king who had everything says who the real King is, one letter at a time.

21 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reigns
107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last HallelujahPsalm 145

I Will Exalt You, My God and King

A Psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt You, my God and King;

I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless You,

and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

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At dusk, an old man and a small boy sit on a rock seen from behind, above a wide desert camp of dark tents; the boy points out across the plain.

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised;

His greatness is unsearchable.

One generation will commend Your works to the next,

and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

the glorious splendor of Your majesty.

And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds,

and I will declare Your greatness.

They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness

and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

Reflect

Someone told you what God has done. Who was it? And who is the next person you could tell?

The LORD is gracious and compassionate,

slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

The LORD is good to all;

His compassion rests on all He has made.

slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion

All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD,

and Your saints will bless You.

They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom

and speak of Your might,

to make known to men Your mighty acts

and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

A toppled square stone throne base lies tilted among weeds on a bare hill, under a gray-blue sky.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

and Your dominion endures through all generations.

The LORD is faithful in all His words

and kind in all His actions.

The LORD is righteous in all His ways

and kind in all His deeds.

He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him;

He hears their cry and saves them.

The LORD preserves all who love Him,

but all the wicked He will destroy.

My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD;

let every creature bless His holy name

forever and ever.

let every creature bless His holy name

Pray

Pray it

The LORD is near “to all who call out to Him in truth.” So call now, and say it true. Name one thing you have been hiding or dressing up, and tell Him as it is. Amen.

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A verse to carry with you

The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

Psalm 145:18

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