Tree of Life Version
Psalms 145:9
9Adonai is good to all. He has compassion on all His creatures.
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
7They will pour out the renown of Your great goodness, and sing joyfully of Your righteousness. 8Adonai is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. Adonai is good to all. He has compassion on all His creatures. 10All Your works praise You, Adonai, and Your kedoshim bless You. 11They declare the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
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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 25:8Good and upright is Adonai. Therefore He directs sinners in the way.
- Psalms 36:6Your love, Adonai, is in the heavens, Your faithfulness up to the skies.
- Psalms 65:9Those dwelling in the uttermost parts stand in awe of Your signs. You make morning and evening shout for joy.
- Psalms 104:27They all look to You to give them their food at the right time.
- Nahum 1:7Adonai is good as a refuge in the day of distress, and He knows those who take refuge in Him.
- Matthew 5:45so that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- Acts 14:17Yet He did not leave Himself without a witness—He did good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with joy and gladness.”
- Acts 17:25Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, since He Himself gives to everyone life and breath and all things.
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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