A praise-hymn concerning the kingdom of the Lord, and the Lord the King 

Praise resounds through this song from beginning to end, and in this respect it brings us near to the environment of Heaven. The greatness, graciousness, righteousness and goodness of God are extolled. God’s provision, preservation and providence are rejoiced in, and His government and kingdom take on eternal properties. 

Both spiritual and temporal truths are listed. The Universality of dependence is taught (v. 15), as well as the Infinitude of divine resources (v. 16). We also see the Timelessness of provision (v. 15), with the Grace of that provision (v. 16), “Thou openest thine Hand.” David also writes of the Sufficiency of the supply (v. 16), “Thou satisfiest.” If only we would trust and open our eyes to Him, He will open His Hand to us. Even dumb beggars can speak with their eyes. In olden days in Scotland, each home had a meal barrel. A young Scots boy, when hungry, always saw food provided when his mother prayed. He told her, ‘God hears you when you are scraping the bottom of the barrel.’

-Pastor Jeff O’ Neil

Recommended Tune: Duke Street, Rockingham (Communion)

Psalm 145 – Second Version

¹O Lord, thou art my God and King;
Thee will I magnify and praise:
I will thee bless, and gladly sing
Unto thy holy name always.

²Each day I rise I will thee bless,
And praise thy name time without end.
³Much to be prais’d, and great God is;
His greatness none can comprehend.

⁴Race shall thy works praise unto race,
The mighty acts show done by thee.
⁵I will speak of the glorious grace,
And honour of thy majesty;

Thy wondrous works I will record.
⁶By men the might shall be extoll’d
Of all thy dreadful acts, O LORD:
And I thy greatness will unfold.

⁷They utter shall abundantly
The mem’ry of thy goodness great;
And shall sing praises cheerfully,
Whilst they thy righteousness relate.

⁸The LORD our God is gracious,
Compassionate is he also;
In mercy he is plenteous,
But unto wrath and anger slow.

⁹Good unto all men is the LORD:
O’er all his works his mercy is.
¹⁰Thy works all praise to thee afford:
Thy saints, O LORD, thy name shall bless.

¹¹The glory of thy kingdom show
Shall they, and of thy power tell:
¹²That so men’s sons his deeds may know,
His kingdom’s grace that doth excel.

¹³Thy kingdom hath none end at all,
It doth through ages all remain.
¹⁴The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
The cast-down raiseth up again.

¹⁵The eyes of all things, Lord, attend,
And on thee wait that here do live,
And thou, in season due, dost send
Sufficient food them to relieve.

¹⁶Yea, thou thine hand dost open wide,
And ev’ry thing dost satisfy
That lives, and doth on earth abide,
Of thy great liberality.

¹⁷The LORD is just in his ways all,
And holy in his works each one.
¹⁸He’s near to all that on him call,
Who call in truth on him alone.

¹⁹God will the just desire fulfil
Of such as do him fear and dread:
Their cry regard, and hear he will,
And save them in the time of need.

²⁰The LORD preserves all, more and less,
That bear to him a loving heart:
But workers all of wickedness
Destroy will he, and clean subvert.

²¹Therefore my mouth and lips I’ll frame
To speak the praises of the LORD:
To magnify his holy name
For ever let all flesh accord.