Psalms 145:1-21

Psalm PSALM—NOTE ON Psalms 145:1. This is the last of David’s psalms. This hymn praises the Lord for his goodness and generosity toward his creatures, especially his people. One remarkable feature is the way it uses so many different words for “praising”: “extol”; “bless”; “praise”; “commend”; “declare”; “meditate”; “speak”; “pour forth”; “sing aloud”; and “give thanks.” Further, there are repeated terms for the enduring nature of this praise: “forever and ever”; the “generations”; and “everlasting.” This psalm basically follows an acrostic pattern, but it lacks one verse (between vv. Psalms 145:13). The esv includes the “missing” verse (v. Psalms 145:13), but in square brackets due to its uncertainty.