A praise of David.
א [Aleph]
145 I will exalt you, O my Al {pre. Ahl} the King,
I will praise your name forever and ever.
ב [Beth]
2 All day long I will praise you;
I will praise your name forever and ever.
ג [Gimel]
3 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is great and most worthy of praise;
His greatness is unsearchable.
ד [Daleth]
4 Generation after generation will praise your works;
They will tell about your mighty acts.
ה [He]
5 Of the glorious splendor of your majesty they will speak
And on your wonderful works I will meditate.
ו [Waw]
6 They will speak about your awe-inspiring deeds,
And I will declare your greatness.
ז [Zayin]
7 They will bubble over as they recall your abundant goodness,
And they will shout joyfully because of your righteousness.
ח [Heth]
8 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is compassionate and merciful,
Slow to anger and great in loyal love.
ט [Teth]
9 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is good to all,
And his mercy is evident in all his works.
י [Yod]
10 All your works will glorify you, O Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah},
And your loyal ones will praise you.
כ [Kaph]
11 They will proclaim the glory of your kingship
And speak about your mightiness,
ל [Lamed]
12 To make known to men your mighty acts
And the glorious splendor of your kingship.
מ [Mem]
13 Your kingship is an eternal kingship,
And your dominion endures throughout all generations.
ס [Samekh]
14 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} supports all who are falling
And raises up all who are bowed down.
ע [Ayin]
15 All eyes look hopefully to you;
You give them their food in its season.
פ [Pe]
16 You open your hand
And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
צ [Tsade]
17 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is righteous in all his ways
And loyal in all that he does.
ק [Qoph]
18 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is near to all those calling on him,
To all who call on him in truth.
ר [Resh]
19 He satisfies the desire of those who fear him;
He hears their cry for help, and he rescues them.
ש [Shin]
20 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} guards all those who love him,
But all the wicked he will annihilate.
ת [Taw]
21 My mouth will declare the praise of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah};
Let every living thing praise his holy name forever and ever.