Psalms 145:21My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David concluding his great alphabetic psalm, speaking both personally and prophetically about all humanity worshipping God...
The emotion here: overwhelming desire to see all creation join his praise, missionary-hearted
The original word
basar (בָּשָׂר) — flesh, emphasizing the physical, mortal nature of all humanity
Why it matters
This is the only psalm included in Jewish daily prayers three times per day
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 145:21
David shifts from 'my mouth' to 'all flesh' - from personal to universal worship
Common misconceptionThis isn't about forcing others to praise or feeling guilty if they don't. It's David's vision of what worship will ultimately become - a declaration of hope, not a command to others.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 145:21
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 145:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 145:21 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include praise, universal worship, commitment. Notable phrases: My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh; Let all flesh bless his holy name forever. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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