Psalm 145[a]
1 I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
4 One generation commends your works to another;
they tell of your mighty acts.
5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b]
6 They tell of the power of your awesome works—
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
9 The Lord is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you, Lord;
your faithful people extol you.
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might,
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises
and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The Lord upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.
Footnotes
Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate
Psalm 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.
Great Is the Lord
Great Is the Lord is a powerful Psalm 145 morning prayer designed to help you begin your day in worship, peace, and gratitude. As the sun rises, take a quiet moment to connect with God’s presence and declare His greatness over your life. This prayer invites calm into your mind, strength into your heart, and joy into your spirit as you surrender the day to the Lord. Psalm 145 reminds us that God is worthy of praise every morning, in every season, and in every circumstance. Whether you are seeking guidance, comfort, or renewed faith, this morning prayer will help align your heart with God’s truth and promises. Read Psalm 145 and listen daily as part of your morning routine, devotion time, or quiet meditation. Let this prayer set the tone for a blessed, focused, and worship-filled day.
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Psalm 145 is my morning anthem. It is the song I want my spirit to sing before my mind races, before the world demands, before fear whispers.
This psalm 145 is not just poetry. It is a revelation of how to live a God-centered life, especially at the beginning of your day. It teaches us the power of exalting God first before we ever ask for a thing.
David didn't begin with a complaint or request. He began with worship.
And this is the shift that will transform your mornings, your mindset, and your atmosphere.
I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and I will praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:1-3
David made a decision every day, not just the good days, not just Sundays, every single morning, he declared, "I will bless you." That is not based on emotion. That is based on covenant.
There's a spiritual key here. When you bless God consistently, you build a sanctuary in time. You start to rewire your subconscious not to react to life but to respond with faith.
And do you know what happens when you open your mouth to praise him? You take back spiritual territory.
You clear the fog. You shift from survival mode to revival mode. You dethrone your fears and enthrone your God.
One generation shall praise your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts. Psalm 145:4.
When you praise God in the morning, you are testifying across time. You're creating spiritual inheritance. Your worship today is not just about your present. It is forming a legacy. I want you to think about that. Imagine if your children or your loved ones woke up every day and heard your voice blessing God, not complaining.
That's how we pass on faith. Not just in sermons, but in our rhythms.
Worship is a generational seed.
I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty and on your wondrous works. Men shall speak of the might of your awesome acts and I will declare your greatness. They shall utter the memory of your great goodness and shall sing of your righteousness. Psalm 145:5-7.
This is what I call a soul focus shift.
Instead of rehearsing the worst case scenario in your mind, you rehearse the wonders of God.
Meditation here does not mean emptying your mind. It means filling your spirit with remembrance.
What has he done for you? What have you forgotten to thank him for? The miracle of breath. The strength to stand. The food on your table. The fact that you're still here. Gratitude turns memory into momentum. When you declare his greatness, your fears shrink and your faith grows. When you speak of his goodness, your atmosphere changes.
You begin to attract peace, not panic. And even if your situation hasn't changed yet, you start to live like victory is your default.
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his works. Psalm 145:8-9.
This verse is a mirror because sometimes we wake up with shame, with guilt from yesterday, with frustration about how little we feel we've accomplished. But listen to me. The Lord is gracious. He is full of compassion. He is not the voice of harshness in your mind. He is not standing over you with condemnation.
His mercy is fresh this morning. If you're going to carry anything into your day, let it be this truth. Some of you need to forgive yourself before you can worship. And that's okay. God is not asking for a perfect performance. He's asking for a yielded heart. And when you yield in worship, your soul gets cleansed.
The mercy of God doesn't remind you of what you did wrong. It reminds you of who you truly are in him.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. Psalm 145:13.
Let me tell you something bold. Heaven's government has never been shaken.
Inflation does not apply to the kingdom of God. Fear cannot dethrone him. Economic downturns, political chaos, personal instability.
They may touch your life, but they cannot touch your King. This verse is your anchor. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.
That means your hope is not temporary.
That means you're not building your life on the sand of circumstances.
You are rooted in eternity. And when your mindset shifts to kingdom, you carry peace that doesn't make sense. You walk with quiet confidence. You remember, I am a citizen of an unshakable kingdom.
The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth. Psalm 14 5:18.
God is not far. You don't have to strive or beg for God to show up.
The moment you open your mouth in worship, God draws near. And I want you to hear this in your spirit. You don't need the perfect words, just honest ones.
God, I love you. God, I need you. God, I'm here. That is enough to move heaven toward your heart.
Sometimes we think worship means having it all together. But worship is what holds us together.
It is the bridge between our humanity and his divinity. When you praise God in truth, you're not putting on a performance. You're entering His presence.
Let's pause for a moment. Wherever you are right now, whether sitting at your kitchen table, still in bed, or walking into work, take 30 seconds to speak his praise out loud. Go ahead and say, "Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised." Say it again.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. Feel the shift. That's not just emotion. That's spiritual atmosphere alignment.
David understood this rhythm. Praise isn't what you do when you feel like it.
Praise is what you do to reveal whoʻs really in charge. When your praise goes up, peace comes down. When your mouth opens in truth, God opens heaven in response.
So, as we close this part of our devotional today, I want to remind you this psalm is not just a journal entry from David. It's an invitation for you.
Every verse is a doorway into deeper connection. Every line is a call to alignment.
Don't just read Psalm 145. Pray it, sing it, declare it. Make it your personal anthem of worship every morning. Let the rhythm of praise guide your feet. Let the heartbeat of heaven echo in your words. Your day doesn't start with your to-do list. It starts with the King of Glory.
Your peace doesn't begin with outer circumstances. It begins with inner alignment. And your breakthrough, it often begins not with a demand, but with a declaration.
So this morning, let us begin with what matters most. Not our need, but his name. Not our fear, but his faithfulness. Not our anxiety, but his absolute greatness.
I will exalt you, my God, the King. Every day I will bless you. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. Psalm 145:1-3.
Let that be your rhythm. Let that be your reset. Let that be your reason to rise with joy.
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Heavenly Father, as I open my eyes this morning, I open my heart as well. I welcome your presence into this day before anything else enters.
I lift up praise not because everything in my life is already fixed but because You are already on the throne.
I thank you for life. I thank you for breath.
I thank you for the privilege of a new morning soaked in your mercy.
You woke me up for a reason. This day was written into existence by your loving hands.
And even though I don't yet know what it holds, I begin by declaring one thing I do know. You are good. You are good when things go as I planned. You are good when they don't. You are good when I feel strong and when I feel weak. You are good not only for what you do, but simply for who you are. Holy, glorious, faithful, and true. You never change. You never lie. You never sleep. You never fail.
And because of that, I anchor my heart in praise today. Let my lips not be filled with complaints, but with worship. Let my words be seasoned with honour for your name. Let my thoughts be lifted toward heaven, not dragged down by worry. I praise you not after the miracle comes, but before. I praise you not because I feel like it, but because you're worthy of it.
I make a choice this morning to start with gratitude, to speak life, and to magnify you, Lord, above everything else that tries to rise up and steal my peace. I choose to exalt you above my circumstances. I will not make my problems bigger than mv praise. I will not make the news louder than your promises.
I look not at the chaos around me, but look to the One who holds the stars in place and breathes peace into storms.
You are high above every throne and every nation, every diagnosis, and every system. You reign over all things, and that includes my life.
You are sovereign over my family, my finances, my emotions, my health, and my purpose.
You are Lord over every conversation, every opportunity, every closed door, and every open one.
When I lift you up, everything else takes its rightful place beneath you. When I worship you, fear shrinks. When I declare your greatness, anxiety bows. When I meditate on your name, my soul finds its center again.
Today I surrender the right to control the illusion of certainty and I crown you as king over this day. You are not only the God of yesterday's miracles, you are the same God of today's decisions and tomorrow's unknowns. And I will not be shaken because I stand on the rock that cannot move.
I look back and remember how many times you rescued me even when I didn't deserve it.
I recall the times you healed my body when the doctor had no answers.
I remember the breakthrough you sent when my hope was running out. You've been so kind, Lord, not only in the Bible stories, not only to others, but to me. You showed up when I was at the end of myself. You spoke peace into places no one else could reach. You've done wonders in my life, and I know you're not finished. You still split seas. You still break chains.
You still bring prodigals home. You still open wombs. You still give wisdom to those who ask.
You still pour out joy where there was depression, clarity where there was confusion, provision where there was lack. You are still working miracles.
I won't forget what you've done. And I won't limit what you can do. You are able, willing, and ready.
So I praise you not only for what you did. I praise you for what you are doing behind the scenes right now. I may not see it, but I believe it. I may not feel it, but I trust your moving.
My faith is not built on what I see, but built on who you are. You are the same God yesterday, today, and forever. And because of that, I give you my full trust.
Today, I declare, I am not just a citizen of this world. I am a citizen of a greater kingdom. The economy of heaven is my true inheritance.
The culture of your kingdom is my compass. Your righteousness is my banner. Your peace is my passport.
Your love is my foundation. I belong to your kingdom that cannot be shaken. Ruled by the King who cannot be dethroned.
You are not limited by governments or laws or headlines. Your kingdom has no end. It is eternal, immovable, pure, and full of glory. And I place my life under its authority.
I place my decisions under your rule. I place my emotions under your wisdom. I place my dreams and delays and disappointments under the covering of your perfect will. Not my will, Lord, but yours be done. Not my agenda, but your kingdom come.
I renounce every false crown, every idol, every lesser allegiance.
And I say with all my heart, Jesus is Lord. Jesus is Lord of my mourning, Lord of my mind, Lord of my body, Lord of my relationships, Lord of my finances, Lord of my calling, Lord of my past, Lord of my future.
Let your kingdom be made visible in me. Let your power flow through me. Let your love be what others see when they encounter me. I am not here by accident. I am here on assignment.
Heaven lives in me. The spirit of God walks with me. I am covered. I am equipped. I am chosen to represent the kingdom that cannot be shaken. And I start this day in full surrender to that holy call.
Father, I open my lips this morning not with complaints but with praise.
I ask that you consecrate my tongue to be an instrument of life today. Let my words reflect your spirit, not my surroundings. Let my speech be clothed in let you, let your and seasoned with truth.
May I not echo the chaos around me, but declare your goodness in every room I walk into.
Set a guard over my mouth, Lord, that I may not wound anyone with my words, but heal.
Let every sentence I speak carry the fragrance of your love, the wisdom of your word, and the strength of your joy.
I speak peace into the tension, speak kindness into the conflict, and speak light into the darkness.
I choose not to rehearse the lies of the enemy, but to repeat the truth of your promises.
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever. Psalm 145:21
I will tell of your mighty acts. I will proclaim the goodness of God. I will remind my soul and everyone around me that you are faithful, that you are near, and that you are working even when we don't see it.
Today, I rest in your mercy. I don't earn it. I don't perform for it. I simply receive it. When I feel 16:52 weak, you do not condemn me. You draw closer. You whisper truth into my fear.
You embrace me when shame tries to push me away. You hold me when I feel unworthy. I don't deserve your love, but you give it anyway.
I've made mistakes, but you never gave up on me. I've wandered, but you've never lost sight of me. Even when I doubted you, you remained faithful.
Lord, I thank you for your mercy that triumphs over judgment.
I thank you for grace that never runs dry. I thank you for kindness that leads me back every single time.
The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all. Psalm 145:8-9.
These are not just verses in a book. They are living realities in my life. Thank you, Lord.
I've seen your mercy in my darkest moments. I've seen you redeem what others called ruined. And I know that today your mercy is meeting me again.
I declare I will not live under the shadow of guilt. I will live under the covering of grace.
So now, Father, I choose to sow faith into this morning. don't wait for signs. I walk by trust. I don't wait for
18:11 everything to make sense. I move forward because your word says so. I plant seeds of expectation into the soil of this
18:18 day. I declare breakthrough where I haven't seen it yet. I declare healing over the areas still hurting. I declare
18:27 provision even before l see the resources.
18:31 1 say it now. This will be a fruitful day because the Lord is in it. I don't need perfect conditions to believe. I
18:40 believe because you are faithful. I believe because your word is true. I believe because the one who promised is
18:47 able. I release my prayers not as hopeful wishes but as seeds of divine expectation. I water them with praise. I surround them with trust.
I believe they will grow not in my timing but in yours. And when the harvest comes, it will be more than I imagined.
When the answer comes, it will silence every doubt. You are not finished writing the story of this day. And I trust you with every page.
And when I pause to remember all you've done, how could I not praise you? How could I not look back and say, "You've been good to me." There were moments when I didn't think I would make it, but I did because you carried me. There were seasons when it looked like it was over, but you resurrected hope.
There were nights when I cried out in silence and you heard me anyway.
When I remember the miracles both big and small, I cannot help but worship you, Lord..
You healed me in ways the doctors couldn't. You provided when the paycheck didn't make sense. You restored my joy when I thought it was gone forever. You made a way when the road looked closed.
You opened doors I didn't knock on. You used pain to shape purpose. And even when I couldn't see it, you were fighting for me behind the scenes. My testimony is not just a story of survival. It's a story of supernatural faithfulness.
I join the generations who have declared, "One generation shall praise your works to another and shall declare your mighty acts." Psalm 145:4.
I am part of that generation and I will tell the story again and again.
God is good and his love endures forever. So even now as I prepare to walk into this new day, I do not walk with fear. I do not walk with dread.
I walk with remembrance. I carry the memory of what you've done.
And I use it as fuel for what you will do. I stir up my soul to believe again.
I shake off the dust of yesterday's disappointment and declare, "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. And if you were faithful then, you are faithful now. You do not change. Your character is consistent. Your promises are yes and amen.
I do not start this day empty. I start it with the memory of miracles. I start it with the legacy of answered 21:36 prayers. I start it with the praise that overcomes the pressure. You have been good. You are still good. And you will continue to be good forever.
I breathe in your mercy. I speak out your truth. I remember who you are.
And I rise this morning not just to survive but to glorify you. I rise not to chase perfection but to pursue your presence. I rise not because life is easy but because you are with me in it.
This is not an ordinary day. This is a divine assignment. This is a holy invitation. This is a day of expectation.
A day of miracles. A day where peace rules and faith walks bold. A day where grace flows and love leads.
I rise with praise in my mouth, joy in my heart, and fire in my spirit.
And I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will continually be in my mouth.
I belong to you. This day belongs to you. Let it glorify you from beginning to end.
Father, as I open my eyes this morning, I choose intimacy over noise.
I choose your presence over every distraction that tries to claim the first place in my day.
I do not want my first reflex to be a screen, a message, a schedule, or a demand. I want it to be you.
I want my soul to wake up before my responsibilities do. I want my heart to lean toward heaven before it leans toward the world.
Lord, your presence is more necessary to me than productivity. Your nearness matters more than efficiency. Draw me close, Lord, not just for a moment, but for the entire rhythm of this day.
Speak to me in the quiet of the morning, in the stillness before the rush begins.
Whisper direction when my mind is tempted to race. Remind me that you are near to all who call on you in truth.
And I am calling on you now. I choose closeness. I choose communion. I choose to walk this day hand in hand with you, aware of your voice, sensitive to your leading, anchored in your love.
And Father, from that place of closeness, I receive new strength, not borrowed strength, not temporary motivation, but divine strength that comes from heaven itself.
When my body feels tired, you are my source. When my emotions feel stretched, you are my sustainer. When my spirit feels heavy, you are my lifter.
I do not rely on caffeine to carry me. I do not rely on adrenaline to push me. I rely on you.
As your word declares, those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles.
Today I receive that promise. I rise above weariness.I rise above discouragement. I rise above yesterday's exhaustion.
I am not just surviving this day. I am walking in divine strength like Elijah who was strengthened by heaven's provision to walk farther than he thought possible.
I receive supernatural endurance.
You renew me. You uphold me. You equip me by grace. I am refreshed in my body, steady in my soul, and strong in my spirit. Because the joy of the Lord is my strength.
Lord, even if this day carries difficulty, I choose praise. Even if the season is hard, I choose worship.
My praise is not dependent on circumstances because you are not dependent on them. You do not change when life is unstable.
You do not weaken when situations are painful. So I will praise you in the storm, not just after it passes.
Like Paul and Silas singing in the prison at midnight, I will lift my voice even when the chains are still visible.
Like Job declaring trust in the middle of loss. I will bless your name even when answers are delayed.
My worship is not denial. It is declaration.
It declares that you are still God. It declares that you are still working. It declares that pain does not have the final word. When my eyes do not yet see the breakthrough, my heart will still sing. The deeper the pain, the higher my praise rises because I know you are present in the fire, faithful in the waiting and powerful in the process. For you dwell in the praises of your people.
And Father, I ask that my life today would become a living song of praise to you. Let my actions speak of your goodness. Let my attitude reflect your grace. Let my responses reveal your love.
I do not want my faith to stay hidden inside private prayers. I want it to be visible in how I live. Whether l am at work, at home, in conversation, or in silence, let my life point to you.
Like Daniel who honored you publicly through integrity. Let my choices glorify your name.
Like the Samaritan woman who ran to tell her story. Let me not keep quiet about what you have done for me.
Use my words, my kindness, my patience, my courage, my joy, all of it to make your name known.
In the name of Lord Jesus Christ, we have the victory.
From morning until night, I choose to live for your glory. Let those I encounter today feel peace because you are with me.
Let hope rise because your spirit rests upon me. Let your greatness be seen through an ordinary life fully surrendered to an extraordinary God.
And now, Father, I seal this prayer with faith. I stand not in my own strength but in the authority of your word.
I rise today like David, confident not in armor, but in the name of the Lord.
I walk forward like Esther, called for such a time as this.
I endure like Joseph, trusting that what you promised will come to pass, even if the journey is long.
I move like Peter stepping out of the boat. Eyes fixed on Jesus, not on the waves.
This day belongs to you. My life belongs to you.
My praise belongs to you. So with bold faith, deep reverence, and full surrender, I declare it now. Amen.
If this morning prayer has brought you peace, then I believe it has already fulfilled its purpose. You are not here by accident. You were led here by a gentle nudge from God. And he is not done with you yet. This is just the beginning of what he wants to do through your voice, your worship, and your daily surrender.
Every morning that starts with praise builds a foundation of strength for your day. And when we praise together, you, me, and this community, we create an atmosphere where faith rises and fear fades.
So l invite you to take one more step of faith today. Share your heart in the comments below.
Tell us what do you want to praise God for this morning. When we declare his goodness aloud, we strengthen not just ourselves, but everyone around us.
Jesus Christ set your heart in the right place for the day, more morning prayers and share it with someone who might be drowning in worry and just needs a song of praise instead.
Let this moment ripple into someone else's breakthrough.
Our Father God , in heaven , bless you and may your whole day sing with the presence of the Lord.
Amen. 🙏🏽
G R E A T I S L O R D
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