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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 145 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/145.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" 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146">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="d">(By David for praise.)</h3><h3 class="s1">The <span class="nd">Lord</span> Is Kind and Merciful</h3><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.1" class="v19_145_1">1</span>I will praise you,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_1">my God and King,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_1">and always honor your name.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.2" class="v19_145_2">2</span>I will praise you each day</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_2">and always honor your name.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.3" class="v19_145_3">3</span>You are wonderful, <span class="nd">Lord</span>,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_3">and you deserve all praise,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_3">because you are much greater</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_3">than anyone can understand.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.4" class="v19_145_4">4</span>Each generation will announce</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_4">to the next your wonderful</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_4">and powerful deeds.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.5" class="v19_145_5">5</span>I will keep thinking about</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_5">your marvelous glory</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_5">and your mighty miracles.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.145.5!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.6" class="v19_145_6">6</span>Everyone will talk about</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_6">your fearsome deeds,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_6">and I will tell all nations</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_6">how great you are.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.7" class="v19_145_7">7</span>They will celebrate and sing</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_7">about your matchless mercy</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_7">and your power to save.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.8" class="v19_145_8">8</span>You are merciful, <span class="nd">Lord</span>!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_8">You are kind and patient</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_8">and always loving.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.9" class="v19_145_9">9</span>You are good to everyone,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_9">and you take care</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_9">of all your creation.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.10" class="v19_145_10">10</span>All creation will thank you,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_10">and your loyal people</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_10">will praise you.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.11" class="v19_145_11">11</span>They will tell about</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_11">your marvelous kingdom</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_11">and your power.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.12" class="v19_145_12">12</span>Then everyone will know about</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_12">the mighty things you do</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_12">and your glorious kingdom.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_13"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.13" class="v19_145_13">13</span>Your kingdom will never end,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_13">and you will rule forever.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_13">Our <span class="nd">Lord</span>, you keep your word</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_13">and do everything you say.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.145.13!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_14"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.14" class="v19_145_14">14</span>When someone stumbles or falls,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_14">you give a helping hand.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_15"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.15" class="v19_145_15">15</span>Everyone depends on you,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_15">and when the time is right,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_15">you provide them with food.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_16"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.16" class="v19_145_16">16</span>By your own hand you satisfy</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_16">the desires of all who live.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_17"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.17" class="v19_145_17">17</span>Our <span class="nd">Lord</span>, everything you do</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_17">is kind and thoughtful,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_18"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.18" class="v19_145_18">18</span>and you are near to everyone</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_18">whose prayers are sincere.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_19"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.19" class="v19_145_19">19</span>You satisfy the desires</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_19">of all your worshipers,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_19">and you come to save them</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_19">when they ask for help.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_20"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.20" class="v19_145_20">20</span>You take care of everyone</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_20">who loves you,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_20">but you destroy the wicked.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_21"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.145.21" class="v19_145_21">21</span>I will praise you, <span class="nd">Lord</span>,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_145_21">and everyone will respect</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_145_21">your holy name forever.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">145.5 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">and … miracles: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One Hebrew manuscript and two ancient translations have “as others tell about your mighty miracles.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">145.13 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Our … say: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">These words are found in one Hebrew manuscript and two ancient translations.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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