Psalm 145
Chant Psalter
Natural Speech Rhythm
Exaltabo te, Deus.
1 I will magnify thee, O | God, my | King; ||
and I will praise thy | Name for | 3 ever and | ever. ||
2 Every | day will • I give | thanks unto • thee; ||
and praise thy | Name for | 3 ever and | ever. ||
3 Great is the Lord, and marvellous | worthy • to be | praised; ||
3 there | is no | end • of his | greatness. ||
*§ 4 One generation shall | praise thy | works ||
Or, 4 One generation shall praise thy | works un•to an- | other, ||
3 and | — de- | clare thy | power. ||
unto an- | other, • and de- | clare thy | power. ||
5 As for me, I will be | talking • of thy | worship, ||
thy glory, thy | praise, and | wondrous | works; ||
6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy | 3 marvellous | • acts; ||
and I will | also | 3 tell of • thy | greatness. ||
7 The memorial of thine abundant | kindness • shall be | showed; ||
and | men shall | 3 sing of • thy | righteous•ness. ||
8 The Lord is | 3 gracious and | merci•ful; ||
long- | 3 suffering, | and of • great | goodness. ||
9 The Lord is | loving • unto | every • man; ||
and his | mercy is • over | all his | works. ||
*§ 10 3 All | thy works | praise ||
Or, 10 All thy works | praise • thee, O | Lord; ||
and thy | saints give | thanks • unto | thee. ||
thee, O | Lord; • and thy | saints give | thanks unto • thee. ||
11 They show the glory of thy kingdom, and | 3 talk of • thy | power; ||
12 That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy | kingdom, • might be | known • unto | men. ||
13 Thy kingdom is an ever- | lasting | kingdom, ||
and thy dominion en- | 3 dureth through- | out all | ages. ||
14 The Lord upholdeth | all • such as | fall, ||
and lifteth | up all | those • that are | down. ||
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord; * and thou givest them their | meat in • due | season. ||
16 Thou openest thine hand, and fillest | all things | 3 living with | plenteous•ness. ||
17 The Lord is righteous in | all his | ways, ||
and | 3 holy in | all his | works. ||
18 The Lord is nigh unto | all • them that | call up•on him; ||
yea, | all • such as | call up•on him | faithful•ly. ||
19 He will fulfil the desire of | them that | fear him; ||
he also will | hear their | cry, • and will | help them. ||
20 The Lord preserveth | all • them that | love him; ||
but scattereth a- | broad | all • the un- | godly. ||
2nd half
21 My mouth shall speak the | praise • of the | Lord; ||
and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy | Name for | 3 ever and | ever. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
