Psalm 145:9 - Printer Friendly

ESV: The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.

NIV: The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

NASB: The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

CSB: The Lord is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made.

NLT: The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.

KJV: The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

NKJV: The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.

Psalm 145:8–13 refers to the Lord's character and kingdom. Because the Lord is gracious, merciful, and good to all, his people will praise Him. Because His kingdom is eternally glorious, His people will speak of its glory and tell the entire world of His power.

David intends to praise the Lord now and forever. Generation after generation will celebrate the amazing things God has done. The psalm praises the Lord for his love and mercy towards mankind. Those who reach out to Him seeking salvation can find it. Because of these attributes, David declares his intent to worship God, calling on every other person to join him.

This psalm is an acrostic: each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Only the letter nun is skipped. This song strongly magnifies the concept of praising God. Themes mentioned here are found in the other psalms, but they are concentrated in this specific song. Paul used a concept from this psalm when he preached at the Areopagus (Acts 17:27).

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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