Psalms 145:2

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 145:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
Psalms 145:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 145

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Every day will I bless thee, etc.] For new mercies had every morning; for fresh supplies of grace every day, which all come from the fulness of Christ, to whom all grace is given, and from whence it is received, and in whom all spiritual blessings are, and by whom they are bestowed; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever; as long as he lived in this world, and to all eternity in the world to come. David understood the doctrine of the saints’ perseverance, and knew he should not be an apostate and blasphemer of the name of Christ, but a praiser of it as long as he had a being; and that his principal service, and that of all the saints in the other world, will be praise; not praying, nor…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Every day will I bless thee ... - Compare Psalms 92:2; Psalms 55:17. As we receive blessings from God every day (compare Lamentations 3:23), it is proper that we should render to him daily thanks; as God is the same always - “yesterday, today, and forever” - it is proper that he should receive from day to day the tribute of praise; as we are daily dependent on him - one day as much as another - our recognition of that dependence should be daily; and as he will always be unchangeably the same, it will be proper that he should be praised forever and ever. Two things are apparent from this verse: (1) that a truly religious man “will” worship God every day; (2) that it is the fixed purpose of a…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Every day: Psa 72:15, Psa 119:164; Rev 7:15 Psalms 145:3”
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