Read Psalm 145 at Bible Gateway.
1a) Psa 145:1-2, I will bless Your name forever and ever;
1 I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever;
2 Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever;
1b) Psa 145:3-13, The greatness of the Lord and His power / authority;
1a) Psa 145:3-5, The Lord’s greatness and mighty acts + glorious majesty;
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable;
4 One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts;
5 On the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works, I will meditate;
1b) Psa 145:6-7, Men shall speak of Your greatness;
6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your greatness;
7 They shall utter the fame of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness;
central axis) Psa 145:8-9, The Lord is gracious and good to all;
8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy;
9 The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works;
2b) Psa 145:10-11, Your saints shall speak of Your glory;
10 All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, and Your saints shall bless You;
11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and of Your power;
2a) Psa 145:12-13, The Lord’s mighty acts + glorious majesty of His kingdom;
12 To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom;
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations;
2b) Psa 145:14-20, The greatness of the Lord’s care for all under His authority;
1a) Psa 145:14, The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down;
1b) Psa 145:15-16, The Lord satisfies the desire of every living thing;
15 The eyes of all look expectantly to You, and You give them their food in due season;
16 You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing;
central axis) Psa 145:17-18, The Lord is righteous and gracious to all;
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works;
18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth;
2b) Psa 145:19, He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them;
2a) Psa 145:20, The Lord preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy;
2a) Psa 145:21, My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh shall bless His holy name forever and ever. {p}
The 1B pair speaks of the great power and authority of the Lord, and the 2B pair speaks of the great care the Lord has for all under His authority. This is the true nature of authority; it does not lord it over or enslave, but godly authority in every case uses its power to care for and bless those under it.
The central axis’ of the B pair also pair. Great is the Lord, and righteous, but also great in tender mercy and compassion!
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