Psalm 145:1-7 | The Way of Scripture

Psalm 145:1-7

Why must one generation tell the next about God’s greatness?

Berean Standard Bible

1 I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. 4 One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts— 5 the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works. 6 They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness. 7 They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

What is the context?

The singer promises daily and enduring praise to God as King. His greatness exceeds the speaker’s ability to search it out.

The next generation is to receive testimony of works, majesty, power, goodness, and righteousness. Personal meditation and public telling belong together.

The passage does not demand complete mastery before testimony can be offered. It asks people to pass on what they have received and considered.

How is this passage commonly understood?

Wesley’s text retains the movement from personal praise to shared proclamation. The repetition should not be taken as evidence that every act of praise must use the same exact wording.

What is our position?

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