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Psalms 145

This Psalme was composed, when the kingdom of David flourished 1 Wherein he describeth the wonderful providence of God, aswel in governing man, as in preserving all the rest of his creatures. 17 He praiseth God for his justice and mercie, 18 But specially for his loving kindness toward those that call upon him, that fear him, and love him: 21 For the which he promiseth to praise him for ever.
1.O my God and King, aI wil extoll thee, and wil blesse thy Name for ever & ever.
2.I wil blesse thee daily, and praise thy Name for ever and ever.
3.bGreat is the Lord, and most worthie to be praised, and his greatness is incomprehensible.
4.Generation shal praise thy works unto cgeneration, & declare thy power.
5.I wil meditate of the beautie of thy glorious majestie, and thy wonderful works,
6.And they shal speake of the power of thy dfearful Actes, and I wil declare thy greatnes.
7.They shal breake out into the mencion of thy great goodness, and shal sing aloude of thy righteousness.
8.*The Lord is gracious and emerciful, slowe to anger, and of great mercie.
9.The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are over all his works.
10.All thy works praise thee, ô Lord, and thy Saints blesse thee.
11.fThey shewe the glorie of thy kingdome & speak of thy power,
12.To cause his gpower to be knowen to the sonnes of men, and the glorious renome of his kingdom.
13.Thy *kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.
14.The Lord upholdeth all hthat fall, and lifteth up all that are readie to fall.
15.The eyes of iall waite upon thee, and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16.Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things living of thy good pleasure.
17.The Lord is krighteous in all his waies, and holie in all his workes.
18.The Lord is near unto all that call upon him: yea, to all that call upon him in ltrueth.
19.He wil fulfil the mdesire of them that feare him: he also wil heare their crye, and wil save them.
20.The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but he wil destroy all the wicked.
21.My mouth shal speake the praise of the Lord, and all nflesh shal blesse his holie Name for ever and ever.

Notes

1-a.
He shows what sacrifices are pleasant and acceptable to God, even praise and thanksgiving, and seeing that God still continues his benefits towards us, we ought never to be weary in praising him for the same.
3-b.
Hereby he declares that all power is subject unto God, and that no worldly promotion ought to obscure God’s glory.
4-c.
Forasmuch as the end of man’s creation, & of his preservation in this life is to praise God, therefore he requires, that not only we ourselves do this, but cause all other to do the same.
6-d.
Of your terrible judgements against the wicked.
8-*.
Ex. 34.6.
8-e.
He describes after what sort God shows himself to all his creatures, though our sins have provoked his vengeance against all: to wit, merci- ful not only in pardoning the sins of his elect, but in doing good even to the reprobate albeit they can not feel the sweet comfort of the same.
11-f.
The praise of your glorie appears in all your creatures: and though the wicked would obscure the same by their silence, yet the faithful are ever mindful of the same.
12-g.
He shows that all things are out of order, but only (except) where God reigns.
13-*.
Luk. 1.33, Dan. 7.14.
14-h.
Who being in misery and affliction would faint and fall away, if God did not uphold them, and therefore they ought to reverence him, that reigns in heaven, and suffer themselves to be governed by him.
15-i.
To wit, as well of man, as of beast.
17-k.
He praises God, not only for that he is beneficial to all his creatures, but also in that that he justly punishes the wicked, and mercifully examines his by the cross, giving them strength and delivering them.
18-l.
Which only appertains to the faithful: and this virtue is contrary to infidelity, douting, impaciency and murmuring.
19-m.
For they will ask or wish for nothing, but according to his will. 1 John 5.14.
21-n.
That is, all men shall be bound to praise him.