All My Days I Will Praise

The Story Behind the Hymn

Psalm 146 opens with the psalmist making a promise about the whole arc of his life: while I live will I praise the Lord; I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. This hymn takes that single vow and lets a household repeat it together — sung, spoken, and lived until the last breath.

Scripture Anchor

“While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.” Psalm 146:2 · KJV

Companion passages: Psalm 34:1 ("His praise shall continually be in my mouth") · Psalm 63:4 ("Thus will I bless thee while I live") · Psalm 104:33 ("I will sing praise to my God while I have my being") · Ephesians 5:19-20 ("Giving thanks always for all things unto God").

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Verse 1

While I have breath I will lift up my voice,

While I have days I will call him by name;

The Lord who has saved me is worthy alone,

His mercy the same and his mercy the same.

Verse 2

He heard when I cried in the depth of the night,

He answered before I could finish the prayer;

The strength that upholds me is not of my own,

He is faithful, he is faithful, he is faithful and fair.

Bridge

All my days I will praise,

All my days I will sing,

All my days I will bow

Before my Saviour and King.

Verse 3

So let this household lift up its hands,

And bless him who made us and gave us his Son;

For as long as we live we will render him praise,

For the good he has done, for the good he has done.

Bridge (Short Reprise)

All my days I will praise,

All my days I will bow before my Saviour and King.

Verse 3 (Repeat)

So let this household lift up its hands,

And bless him who made us and gave us his Son;

For as long as we live we will render him praise,

For the good he has done, for the good he has done.

Bridge (Final)

All my days I will praise,

All my days I will sing,

All my days I will bow

Before my Saviour and King.

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Reflection

The Christian promise of lifelong praise is not sentimental — it is a discipline. The psalmist does not sing because his circumstances are always singable; he sings because his God is always praiseworthy. This hymn asks the household to make the same standing decision: for as long as we have breath, the Lord will have our voice.

A Prayer of Lifelong Praise

Almighty God, we bless thee for every mercy we have received, and for the countless mercies we have never even noticed. Let this household lift up its hands to thee morning and night, for as long as thou dost give us breath. Keep our vow to praise thee firm to the end. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Use This Hymn At Home

Morning Before the day begins

Read Psalm 146 aloud before breakfast. Sing Verse 1 as the household's opening vow of the day.

Evening As the house grows quiet

Sing the Bridge together. Let each member say aloud one thing the Lord has done today that deserves praise.

With Children Simple enough for little ears

Teach the children the four short Bridge lines. Sing them together with clapping. Ask: what will you praise God for tonight?

The Story Behind the Hymn

Scripture Anchor

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Reflection

A Prayer of Lifelong Praise

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Use This Hymn At Home

Morning Before the day begins

Evening As the house grows quiet

With Children Simple enough for little ears

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