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Psalms 145

3 witnesses of Christ here, and 1 further echo from the reading.

My God and King

Jehovah — the premortal Jesus Christ, the covenant God of Israel

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Psalms 145:1–3

David praises Jehovah as his God and King. The King of Israel is the premortal Christ.

AttestedJehovah — the LORDA title of Christ

How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4)

Jehovah (the LORD)

Jehovah — the premortal Jesus Christ, the covenant God of Israel

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. Psalms 145:8–9

This repeats how Jehovah described Himself to Moses: gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, and merciful. Jesus showed these same qualities in His mortal life.

AttestedJehovah — the LORDA divine name

How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4)

The everlasting kingdom

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; Psalms 145:11–13

Jehovah's kingdom never ends. Latter-day Saints look for that kingdom when Christ reigns personally on the earth.

A readingJehovah — the LORDTeaching about Him

Jehovah (the LORD)

Jehovah — the premortal Jesus Christ, the covenant God of Israel

The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. Psalms 145:14–20

Jehovah lifts the fallen, feeds every living thing, and is near to all who call on Him in truth. Jesus did these things in His ministry.

AttestedJehovah — the LORDA divine name

How we know: Jehovah is the premortal Christ (Abraham 1:16; D&C 110:3–4)