New King James Version
Psalms 145:18
18The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
Psalms 145:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth.
Context of Psalms 145:18
16You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing. 17The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. 19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. 20The Lord preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:18 word by word
קָר֣וֹב יְ֭הוָה לְכָל־קֹרְאָ֑יו לְכֹ֤ל אֲשֶׁ֖ר יִקְרָאֻ֣הוּ בֶאֱמֶֽת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 145:18
- Psalms 34:18The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
- Deuteronomy 4:7“For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?
- 1 Kings 18:27And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.”
- Isaiah 58:9Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
- John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- James 4:8Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- Psalms 17:1Hear a just cause, O Lord, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.
- Psalms 119:2Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
- Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you; Even though you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
- Jeremiah 29:12Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
- Hosea 7:14They did not cry out to Me with their heart When they wailed upon their beds. “They assemble together for grain and new wine, They rebel against Me;
- Matthew 6:5“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
- Matthew 23:14Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
- John 4:24God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Commentaries on Psalms 145:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him - There is a sense in which he is “nigh” to all, for he is everywhere present; but there is a special sense in which he seems to be near to us; in which he manifests himself to us; in which he gives us evidence of his presence. It is in prayer, in praise, in his ordinances - in his gracious interpositions in our behalf - in the peace and joy which we have in communion with him. Compare the notes at Psalm…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 All God's works show forth his praises. He satisfies the desire of every living thing, except the unreasonable children of men, who are satisfied with nothing. He does good to all the children of men; his own people in a special manner. Many children of God, who have been ready to fall into sin, to fall into despair, have tasted his goodness in preventing their falls, or recovering them speedily by his graces and comforts. And with respect to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-20The Lord cares for his creatures.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. (Compare Psa 34:7, 10).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 145
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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