Psalms 145 · Verse 21

Psalms 145:21

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Psalms 145:21, King James Version

Psalms 145:21 in other translations

BSBMy mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
WEBMy mouth will speak the praise of the LORD. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
ASVMy mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
YLTThe praise of Jehovah my mouth speaketh, And all flesh doth bless His holy name, To the age and for ever!
DARBYMy mouth shall speak the praise of Jehovah; and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
BBEMy mouth will give praise to the Lord; let all flesh be blessing his holy name for ever and ever.
WebsterMy mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

What does Psalms 145:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. (Compare Psa 33:21). all flesh--(Psa 65:2). The Psalm ends, as it began, with ascriptions of praise, in which the pious will ever delight to join.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Let all flesh bless his holy name - He is good to all, wants to save all, actually feeds and preserves all. And as near as שמר shamar is to שמד shamad, so near is he a Savior to those who stand on the brink of destruction, if they will look to him. For the application of all this Psalm to the Church of Christ, see the analysis.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 145:10-21

All God's works show forth his praises. He satisfies the desire of every living thing, except the unreasonable children of men, who are satisfied with nothing. He does good to all the children of men; his own people in a special manner. Many children of God, who have been ready to fall into sin, to fall into despair, have tasted his goodness in preventing their falls, or recovering them speedily by his graces and…

Read the full comment on Psalms 145:10-21 →

Psalms 145:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

תְּהִלַּ֥תte.hi.Lat[the] praise ofH8416
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
יְֽדַבֶּ֫ר\־ye.da.Ber-it will speakH1696
פִּ֥יpimouth myH6310
וִיבָרֵ֣ךְvi.va.Rekhso it may blessH1288
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
בָּ֭שָׂרBa.sorfleshH1320
שֵׁ֥םshem[the] name ofH8034
קָדְשׁ֗וֹka.de.Shoholiness hisH6944
לְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
וָעֶֽד\׃va.'Edand everH5703

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 145:21

  • Psalms 71:8

    Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

  • Psalms 51:15

    O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

  • Psalms 150:6

    Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Psalms 71:23-24

    My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

  • Revelation 5:11-14

    And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 117:1-2

    O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Psalms 145:1-2

    David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 71:15

    My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

  • Psalms 30:12

    To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

  • Psalms 89:1

    Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

  • Psalms 86:9

    All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

  • Psalms 65:2

    O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My mouth.
1,2,5; 30:12; 51:15; 71:8,15,23,24; 89:1
let all flesh.
67:3,4; 86:9; 103:22; 117:1,2; 150:6; Re 5:11-14

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Context

  • Psalms 145:20

    The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

  • Psalms 145:21

    My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

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Psalms 145:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		La alabanza de Jehová hablará mi boca; y bendiga toda carne su santo nombre por siglo y para siempre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ma bouche dira la louange de l’ Éternel; et que toute chair bénisse son saint nom, à toujours et à perpétuité.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Mein Mund soll das Lob Jehovas aussprechen; und alles Fleisch preise seinen heiligen Namen immer und ewiglich!