Psalm 145
1I will exalt you, O God my King, *
and bless your Name for ever and ever.
2Every day will I bless you *
and praise your Name for ever and ever.
3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; *
there is no end to his greatness.
4One generation shall praise your works to another *
and shall declare your power.
5I will ponder the glorious splendor of your majesty *
and all your marvelous works.
6They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts, *
and I will tell of your greatness.
7They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness; *
they shall sing of your righteous deeds.
8The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.
9The LORD is loving to everyone *
and his compassion is over all his works.
10All your works praise you, O LORD, *
and your faithful servants bless you.
11They make known the glory of your kingdom *
and speak of your power;
12That the peoples may know of your power *
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; *
your dominion endures throughout all ages.
14The LORD is faithful in all his words *
and merciful in all his deeds.
15The LORD upholds all those who fall; *
he lifts up those who are bowed down.
16The eyes of all wait upon you, O LORD, *
and you give them their food in due season.
17You open wide your hand *
and satisfy the needs of every living creature.
18The LORD is righteous in all his ways *
and loving in all his works.
19The LORD is near to those who call upon him, *
to all who call upon him faithfully.
20He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; *
he hears their cry and helps them.
21The LORD preserves all those who love him, *
but he destroys all the wicked.
22My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD; *
let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and ever.
Collect of the Day: Saturday in Easter Week
We thank you, heavenly Father, that you have delivered us from the dominion of sin and death and brought us into the kingdom of your Son; and we pray that, as by his death he has recalled us to life, so by his love he may raise us to eternal joys; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
