I Will Praise Your Name Forever, My King and My God

Ramseyb - July 9, 2023

I Will Praise Your Name Forever,
My King and My God

Every time the Church sings a responsorial psalm, we reveal to the world some aspect of God and God’s manner of acting towards us. Psalm 145 is a familiar one, sort of a “frequent flyer” of praise psalms in ordinary time. In this psalm of praise, we pour out thanksgiving for all God has done and continues to do for us. These verses from the psalm reveal God to be gracious, merciful, kind, compassionate, faithful and holy. God lifts the weak and raises up the oppressed. For this reason all should praise God by expressing their indebtedness for kindness received. As we pray and reflect on the verses, let us be challenged to write our own verses of praise, expressing gratitude for all God has done.

I will exalt you, O God my God and bless your name forever and ever.
I will bless you every day, forever praise your name.
Gracious and merciful is God, slow to anger, full of love.
God is good in every way, merciful to every creature.

Let your works praise you, O God, your faithful ones bless you.
Let them proclaim your glorious reign, let them tell of your might.
Your dominion lasts forever, your rule for all generations!
God is faithful in every word and gracious in every work.
God supports the fallen, raises those bowed down.