Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
and his greatness is unsearchable.
The LORD is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The LORD is good to all,
and his mercy is over all that he has made.
The LORD upholds all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.
The LORD is righteous in all his ways
and kind in all his works.
The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;
He also hears their cry and saves them.
Excerpts from Psalm 145