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Psalm 145:1

A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.

1A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
2Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
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Notice

“my God, the King” joins personal trust to royal honor, while “forever and ever” stretches David’s resolve to praise beyond the present moment.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours is the …Both passages exalt God as King; Chronicles expands that praise by declaring his greatness and rule over all.
Psalm 47:6–8Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!Both psalms direct praise to God as King, with Psalm 47 urging that praise in song.
Psalm 45:6Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.Both address God in royal terms and use “forever and ever,” describing praise in Psalm 145 and God's throne in Psalm 45.
Psalm 34:1By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be …Both psalms express David’s resolve to praise the LORD without an endpoint, whether forever or at all times.
Psalm 8:1For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above …Both psalms address God and honor his name, with Psalm 8 declaring its majesty throughout the earth.
Matthew 25:34Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;Kingship is the shared thread: David praises God as King, while Matthew records the King welcoming people into the Kingdom.
Exodus 15:2The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.Both speakers claim God as their own and pledge to praise and exalt him.
Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able …Both David and Nebuchadnezzar speak praise to the divine King, exalting him with personal declarations of honor.
Revelation 19:16He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”Both texts use royal titles, with the psalm addressing God as King and Revelation declaring supremacy over kings and lords.
Isaiah 25:1The LORD, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and …Both speakers address the LORD as “my God” and pledge to exalt him and praise his name.
Isaiah 33:22For the LORD is our judge. The LORD is our lawgiver. The LORD is our king. He will save us.Both passages name God as King, with Isaiah also naming him judge and lawgiver.
Malachi 1:14“But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says the LORD of …Both texts join God's kingship with honor for his name, though Malachi does so within a warning against defective offerings.
Where this verse fits

Praise and worship. gratitude. wanting a steady prayer habit.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Speak one sentence of praise to God the King

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Encouragement

David addresses the King as “my God.” Your praise can carry that same personal trust and reverence: the God you address is worthy of praise forever.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).