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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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section: 154 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 154. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/154/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 154. Psalm 145

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[¶0] Praise of David

[¶1] 1 I will exalt thee, my God, my King! And will bless thy name for ever and ever.

[¶2] 2 Every day will I bless thee, And praise thy name for ever and ever.

[¶3] 3 Great is Jehovah, and to be praised greatly, And his greatness is incomprehensible.

[¶4] 4 Generation to generation shall praise thy works, And thy power they shall declare.

[¶5] 5 Upon the majesty of the glory of thy excellence, And upon the words of thy wonders, I will meditate.

[¶6] 6 And the might of thy terrible works shall they recount; And thy greatness I will declare.

[¶7] 7 The memory of the greatness of thy goodness they shall speak forth; And of thy righteousness they shall sing.

[¶8] 8 Gracious and compassionate is Jehovah, Slow to anger and great in clemency.

[¶9] 9 Good is Jehovah to all, And his compassions are over all his works.

[¶10] 10 Celebrate thee, O Jehovah! shall all thy works, And thy meek ones shall bless thee.

[¶11] 11 Of the glory of thy kingdom they shall tell, And of thy power they shall speak:

[¶12] 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, And the glory of the beauty of his kingdom.

[¶13] 13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, And thy dominion is throughout generations of generations.

[¶14] 14 Uphold doth Jehovah all the falling, He raiseth up all who are bowed down.

[¶15] 15 The eyes of all in thee do hope, And thou givest them their food in its season.

[¶16] 16 Thou openest thy hand And satisfiest every living creature by thy good pleasure.

[¶17] 17 Righteous is Jehovah in all his ways, And merciful in all his works.

[¶18] 18 Near is Jehovah to all who call upon him, To all who call upon him in truth.

[¶19] 19 The desire of those who fear him he will perform, And their cry he will hear, told he will save then,.

[¶20] 20 Keep doth Jehovah all who love him, And all the wicked he will destroy.

[¶21] 21 The praise of Jehovah speak shall my mouth: And bless shall all flesh his holy name for ever and ever.