Psalms 146:2
While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
In Context
1Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
3Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
Cross References
Judges 5:3Give attention, O kings; give ear, O rulers; I, even I, will make a song to the Lord; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
Psalms 71:14But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise.
Psalms 145:1A Song of praise. Of David. Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever.
Revelation 7:9After these things I saw a great army of people more than might be numbered, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and languages, taking their places before the high seat and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, and with branches in their hands,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 146:2-5
The Divine Bounty. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Praise the Lord , O my soul. 2 While I live will I praise the Lord : I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. David is supposed to have penned this psalm; and he was himself a prince, a mighty prince; as such, it might be thought, 1. That he should be exempted from the service of praising… Read the whole commentary →