ever. From the rising of the sun to its setting let the Lord’s name be praised. High above all nations is the Lord; above the heavens is his glory. O Lord, thy name is forever; O Lord, thy fame is through all generations. The Lord has set up his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth exult, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord is King!” The Lord is King, the Lord was King, the Lord shall be King forever and ever. The Lord is King for evermore; the heathen have vanished from his land. The Lord annuls the counsel of nations; he foils the plans of peoples. Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that shall stand. The Lord’s purpose stands forever; his plans are through all generations. For he spoke, and the world came into being; he commanded, and it stood firm. Surely, the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation. Surely, the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his, and Israel as his prized possession. Surely, the Lord will not abandon his people, nor forsake his heritage. He, being merciful, forgives iniquity, and does not destroy; frequently he turns his anger away, and does not stir up all his wrath. O Lord, save us; may the King answer us when we call.[1]
Happy[2] are those who dwell in thy house; they are ever praising thee. Happy the people that is so situated; happy the people whose God is the Lord.[3]
Psalm 145
A hymn of praise by David.
- I extol thee, my God the King,
- And bless thy name forever and ever.
- Every day I bless thee,
- And praise thy name forever and ever.
- Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
- His greatness is unsearchable.
- One generation to another praises thy works;
- They recount thy mighty acts.
- ↑ 1 Psalms 104:31; 113:2-4; 135:13; 103:19; I Chronicles 16:31; Psalms 10:16; 33:10; Proverbs 19:21; Psalms 33:11, 9; 132:13; 135:4; 94:14; 78:38; 20:10.
- ↑ אשרי The first two verses, which are taken from Psalms 84: and 144:15 and prefixed to Psalm 145, contain the word אשרי three times. Ashre is recited twice in the morning service and once in the evening service. The Talmud asserts that “whoever recites this psalm three times a day is assured of his share in the world to come” (Berakhoth 4b). This noble hymn of praise, calling upon all mankind to glorify God's greatness, celebrates his providential care for all his creation. It is an acrostic psalm, the successive lines beginning with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet taken in order. However, the letter nun is missing. The alphabetic arrangement is probably intended as an aid to memory.
- ↑ Psalms 84:5; 144:15.
