(A David psalm.)
I can go on and on and on about you,
My God,
My King.
There’s no end
To the praise I’ll heap on your name.
Every day, I’ll praise you
And continue on for eons.
Yahweh is sublime,
Supremely worthy of praise.
It’s impossible to measure
The extent of his greatness.
Generation after generation,
Parents will tell stories to their children
About all the amazing things you have done.
I’ll get in on it, too,
Writing songs and poems
About the glory,
About the splendor
Of your majesty,
Of your jaw-dropping deeds.
People will write libraries of books
About your amazing involvement in our lives.
And I’ll be right there,
Adding exclamation points.
They’ll want to spread word about your famous goodness,
Your commitment to everything right,
So they’ll compose songs,
Their words exploding like fireworks.
Yahweh has a gentle touch,
Gracious,
Compassionate,
Tough to get angry,
Overflowing with loving kindness.
Yahweh is good to everyone,
Everywhere.
Every corner of creation is touched
By his compassion.
So, all creation will respond to you with praise,
Your holy people joining in.
They’ll go on and on
About the glories of your kingdom,
Telling people how strong you are.
So all humanity will know
How you’ve intervened on our behalf
And glimpse the glory of your majestic kingdom,
The one kingdom reaching through every eon,
Exercising authority over every generation.
Yahweh always does what’s right,
Always gracious.
Yahweh gives us a helping hand
When we fall down,
Stooping to pick us up
When we’re sprawled out on the ground.
Every creature watches you expectantly,
For you’re the one who feeds them
When it’s dinner time.
You hold out your hand,
Palm open,
And every living creature is satisfied —
Filled with food,
Filled with your favor.
Yahweh always does what is right.
Every time.
And not just right,
But gracious at the same time.
In everything.
Yahweh is right there,
As close as air,
To everyone who calls for him,
To everyone who truly calls for him.
Those who live in a God-ward direction
Get from him what they want.
He listens to their prayers
And saves them.
Yahweh keeps going
Those who love him.
But he stops dead
Those who go against him.
I am bubbling over
With praise for Yahweh.
Let all creation
Break out in praise to his holy name.
Always.
Always.
Always.