622. I Will Exalt My God, My King (Te exaltaré, mi Dios, me Rey) (Psalm 145)

ENGLISH:
I will exalt my God, my King;
I will praise your name forever.
I will exalt your name forever.
Every day I’ll praise your holy name.

Refrain:
I will praise your name forever;
I will exalt your name forever.
Lord our God, you are great
and worthy of the highest praise and honor,
for your greatness is far beyond us;
every day I’ll praise your holy name.

Each generation to the next
will proclaim your works of splendor,
and celebrate your mighty deeds.
Every day I’ll praise your holy name. [Refrain]

SPANISH:
Te exaltaré, mi Dios, mi Rey,
y bendeciré tu nombre.
Eternamente y para siempre,
cada día te bendeciré.

Estribillo:
Y alabaré tu nombre
eternamente y para siempre.
Grande es Jehová y digno
de suprema alabanza;
y su grandeza es inescrutable;
cada día te bendeciré.

Generación a generación
celebrará tus obras
y anunciará tus poderosos hechos;
cada día te bendeciré. [Estribillo]

Text Information
First Line: I will exalt my God, my King (Te exaltaré, mi Dios, mi Rey)
Title: I Will Exalt My God, My King (Te exaltaré, mi Dios, me Rey) (Psalm 145)
Spanish Title: Te exaltaré, me Dios, mi Rey
Author: Casodioro Cárdenas (1975)
Translator (st. 2): Mary Louise Bringle (2011)
Meter: Irregular
Language: English; Spanish
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture:
Topic: Adoration; Jesus Christ: Ascension and Reign; Praise (1 more...)
Source: St. 1 and ref., trans. composite
Tune Information
Name: TE EXALTARÉ, MI DIOS
Composer: Casiodoro Cárdenas (1975)
Arranger: Raquel Mora Martínez (1979)
Meter: Irregular
Key: d minor
Copyright: Arr. © 1979 Raquel Mora Martínez


Text Information:

Even in translation, this Ecuadoran paraphrase of Psalm 145:1–7 communicates a blend of love and praise that feels more intimate than more formal paraphrases. It may actually be truer to the spirit of the original text, which is an acrostic on the letters of the Hebrew alphabet.


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