KJV King James Version
David’s [Psalm] of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
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Psalm 145:1
David’s [Psalm] of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
WEB World English Bible
A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
ASV American Standard Version
A Psalm of praise; of David I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Praise by David. I exalt Thee, my God, O king, And bless Thy name to the age and for ever.
Surrounding context — Psalm 145
1 David’s [Psalm] of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness [is] unsearchable.
4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
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Psalm 47:6-8Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.Psalm 45:6Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre.Psalm 34:1[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth.Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:Psalm 30:12To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.Daniel 4:37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works [are] truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.Psalm 44:4Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.Revelation 19:16And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.Psalm 48:2-3Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, [is] mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.Psalm 52:9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done [it]: and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints.Psalm 45:1To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.Psalm 145:21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.Psalm 30:1A Psalm [and] Song [at] the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.Psalm 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.Psalm 103:1-2[A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.Psalm 68:4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.Psalm 71:14-24But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.Psalm 113:1-2Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
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