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Psalm 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11

I Will Extol You, My God and King

November 23, 2028

King David and his Musicians, Carolingian illuminator
King David and his Musicians, Carolingian illuminator, c. 845Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris
A manuscript page in bands of red, green and white: David at the centre with his lyre, and musicians dancing round him with curved horns and cymbals.I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever … All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your faithful shall bless you.Carolingian illuminatorA painter in the royal scriptorium of Charles the Bald, grandson of Charlemagne, working in the late Carolingian court style.Bibliotheque nationale de France, ParisThe French national library, which holds the royal manuscripts of the Carolingian kings.Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris
Roman Lectionary
GospelLuke 17:11-19Lk 17:11-19
Second Reading1 Cor. 1:3-91 Cor 1:3-9
First ReadingSir. 50:22-24Sir 50:22-24
Responsorial PsalmPs. 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11

Overview & Insights

“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” (Psalm 145:8)

The praise of this psalm is hymnic in that it praises God’s attributes and deeds in general, but the speaker is “I” throughout (“we/us” does not appear), and the opening verses are characteristic of individual thanksgiving. It begins, not with an imperative summons addressed to a congregation, but with a proclamation of praise: “I will exalt you.” The verses form an acrostic (i.e., each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hb. alphabet), but this feature need not imply the psalm is a literary composition not intended for liturgical performance. For example, Psalm 111 is also an acrostic and was probably intended for liturgical performance. Like Psalm 145, its praise consists of general nouns and adjectives that are drawn from Exodus 34:6.

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Commentary

Psalm 145:2 CommentariesPs 145:2 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentary on praising God's name every day forever.

Psalm 145 CommentaryPs 145 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik traces the psalm's acrostic praise of God's greatness and goodness.

Psalm 145 (Barnes' Notes)Ps 145 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight

Barnes walks through the psalm's generational call to declare God's mighty works.

Commentary on Psalm 145:1-8Commentary on Ps 145:1-8 Working Preacher

Covers the opening half of the psalm, the portion this reading draws from.

Psalm 145:1-8Ps 145:1-8 Center for Excellence in Preaching

A preaching angle on passing thanksgiving down from one generation to the next.

Questions preachers ask

What is Psalm 145?

An acrostic hymn of praise, the only psalm titled “a psalm of praise,” extolling God’s greatness and goodness to all he has made. Its refrain of grace and mercy pairs with Jonah’s reluctant discovery of the same God.

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