The Greatness and Goodness of God

¹Praise. Of David.

I will extol you, my God and king;

I will bless your name forever and ever.

²Every day I will bless you;

I will praise your name forever and ever.

³Great is the Lord and worthy of much praise,

whose grandeur is beyond understanding.

⁴One generation praises your deeds to the next

and proclaims your mighty works.

⁵They speak of the splendor of your majestic glory,

tell of your wonderful deeds.

⁶They speak of the power of your awesome acts

and recount your great deeds.

⁷They celebrate your abounding goodness

and joyfully sing of your justice.

⁸The Lord is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger and abounding in mercy.

⁹The Lord is good to all,

compassionate toward all your works.

¹⁰All your works give you thanks, Lord

and your faithful bless you.

¹¹They speak of the glory of your reign

and tell of your mighty works,

¹²Making known to the sons of men your mighty acts,

the majestic glory of your rule.

¹³Your reign is a reign for all ages,

your dominion for all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy in all his words,

and loving in all his works.