Psalm 145:1
I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 145:21, the psalmist repeats the vow to praise God's name forever — bookending the opening commitment.
Psalm 149:2 calls Israel to rejoice in their King — the same theme of gladness in God's kingship.
Psalm 30:1 begins with the exact same phrase 'I will exalt you, Lord' — a direct verbal parallel to Psalm 145:1.
Psalm 45:6 directly addresses the king as God whose throne is forever — a strong parallel to praising God the King.
Psalm 47:6-8 calls to sing praises to God our King who reigns over all — echoing the same royal praise.
Psalm 95:3 declares the LORD the great King above all gods — directly reinforcing the kingship praised here.
Psalm 71:8 says 'My mouth is filled with your praise all the day,' a strong echo of praising God's name forever.
Psalm 118:28 repeats nearly verbatim 'I will praise you and exalt you,' closely echoing Psalm 145:1's phrasing.
Psalm 108:1 expresses a steadfast heart to sing praise, reinforcing the determined worship in Psalm 145:1.
Psalm 104:33 vows to sing praise all lifelong, mirroring the 'for ever and ever' commitment in Psalm 145:1.
Psalm 100:4 ties praise of God's name to entering his presence, adding a liturgical context to the praise in Psalm 145:1.
Psalm 96:2 commands praise of God's name and proclaiming salvation, expanding the call from personal to public declaration.
Psalm 86:12 says 'I will glorify your name forever'—a direct parallel to Psalm 145:1's vow of eternal praise.
Psalm 84:4 highlights perpetual praise in God's house, echoing Psalm 145:1's theme of praising God forever.
Psalm 63:4 says 'I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name lift up my hands'—a close parallel of lifelong praise.
Psalm 61:8 vows to 'ever sing praises to your name,' directly paralleling the perpetual praise of God's name here.
Psalm 34:1 promises to bless the Lord at all times, matching the 'for ever and ever' commitment in this verse.
Psalm 8:1 opens with the same theme of extolling God's majestic name, mirroring David's vow to praise God's name forever.
Psalm 44:4 confesses God as King who decrees victories — a similar acknowledgment but in a context of lament.
In Psalm 30:12, David vows to give thanks forever — a similar resolve to offer perpetual praise as here.
In Daniel 4:37, Nebuchadnezzar praises the King of heaven — showing that God's kingship is acknowledged even by pagan rulers.
Isaiah 33:22 proclaims the LORD is our king who saves — a direct affirmation of God's kingship from a prophetic book.
Hebrews 13:15 describes a 'sacrifice of praise' offered continually — the NT counterpart to the psalmist's perpetual praise of God's name.
Exodus 15:2 uses the same 'I will exalt him' phrasing, echoing the praise of God as King and Savior.
Romans 1:25 includes the phrase 'who is forever praised' — directly echoing the eternal praise of God, contrasting with idolatry.
Revelation 14:11 contrasts the psalm's 'for ever and ever' praise with the same phrase applied to eternal torment for idolaters.
Daniel 2:20 praises God's name forever, aligning with Psalm 145:1's theme of eternal praise to the King.
Isaiah 25:1 declares 'I will exalt you and praise your name,' directly paralleling Psalm 145:1's opening words.
1 Chronicles 29:11 exalts God as King with greatness and majesty, directly paralleling the psalm's exaltation of 'my God the King'.
Micah 4:5 echoes the 'for ever and ever' commitment, showing God's people resolve to walk in His name despite surrounding idolatry.
In Malachi 1:14, God declares Himself a great King whose name is to be feared — reinforcing the praise of God's name here.
James 3:9 uses the same act of praising God to highlight the inconsistency of cursing others — a moral caution on praise.