New Living Translation
Psalms 145:9
9The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.
Psalms 145:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.
Context of Psalms 145:9
7Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness. 8The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. 10All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you. 11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power.
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טוֹב־יְהוָ֥ה לַכֹּ֑ל וְ֝רַחֲמָ֗יו עַל־כָּל־מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 145:9
- Psalms 25:8The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray.
- Psalms 36:6Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O Lord.
- Psalms 65:9You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.
- Psalms 104:27They all depend on you to give them food as they need it.
- Jonah 4:11But Nineveh has more than 120,000 people living in spiritual darkness, not to mention all the animals. Shouldn’t I feel sorry for such a great city?”
- Nahum 1:7The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him.
- Matthew 5:45In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
- Acts 14:17but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.”
- Acts 17:25and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need.
Commentaries on Psalms 145:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The Lord is good to all - To all his creatures. That is, he is kind and compassionate toward them; he is disposed and ready to do them good. There is not one of them whom he is not ready and willing to bless; not one whose happiness would not be agreeable to him, or whose welfare he is not ready to promote. Compare Psalm 100:5. And his tender mercies are over all his works - In all that he has made there is evidence that he is a kind and benevolent God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9God consistently demonstrates his character toward all his creation (see Psalm 136:25).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. (Compare Psa 103:8; 111:4). over all, &c.--rests on all His works.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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