Psalms 145 · Verse 9

Psalms 145:9

The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Psalms 145:9, King James Version

Psalms 145:9 in other translations

BSBThe LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
WEBThe LORD is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
ASVJehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.
YLTGood is Jehovah to all, And His mercies are over all His works.
DARBYJehovah is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works.
BBEThe Lord is good to all men; and his mercies are over all his works.
WebsterThe LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

What does Psalms 145:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 145:8-9

8-9. (Compare Psa 103:8; 111:4). over all, &c.--rests on all His works.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 The Lord is good to all - There is not a soul out of hell that is not continually under his most merciful regards; so far is he from willing or decreeing before their creation the damnation of any man. His tender mercies - His bowels of compassion are over all his works; he feels for his intelligent offspring, as the most affectionate mother does for the child of her own bosom. And through this matchless mercy, these bowels of compassion, his son Jesus tasted death for every man. How far is all that is here spoken of the nature of God opposed to the Molochian doctrine of the eternal decree of reprobation! "His grace for every soul is free: For his, who forged the dire decree; For every reprobate and me."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 145:1-9

Those who, under troubles and temptations, abound in fervent prayer, shall in due season abound in grateful praise, which is the true language of holy joy. Especially we should speak of God's wondrous work of redemption, while we declare his greatness. For no deliverance of the Israelites, nor the punishment of sinners, so clearly proclaims the justice of God, as the cross of Christ exhibits it to the enlightened…

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Psalms 145:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

טוֹב\־tov-[is] goodH2896
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לַכֹּ֑לla.Kolto <the> allH3605
וְ֝רַחֲמָ֗יוve.ra.cha.Mavand compassion<s> hisH7356
עַל\־'al-[are] onH5921
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
מַעֲשָֽׂיו\׃ma.'a.Savworks hisH4639

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 145:9

  • Nahum 1:7

    The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

  • Psalms 100:5

    For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

  • Matthew 5:45

    That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

  • Jonah 4:11

    And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?

  • Psalms 104:27

    These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

  • Acts 17:25

    Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

  • Psalms 65:9-13

    Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. …

  • Psalms 36:6-7

    Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

  • Acts 14:17

    Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

  • Psalms 25:8

    Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
good.
25:8; 36:6,7; 65:9-13; 104:27; Jon 4:11; Na 1:7; Mt 5:45; Ac 14:17
Ac 17:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 145:8

    The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

  • Psalms 145:9

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

  • Psalms 145:10

    All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.

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Psalms 145:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Bueno es Jehová para con todos; y sus misericordias sobre todas sus obras.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
L’ Éternel est bon envers tous, et ses compassions sont sur toutes ses œuvres.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova ist gut gegen alle, und seine Erbarmungen sind über alle seine Werke.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dominus custodit advenas, pupillum et viduam suscipiet, et vias peccatorum disperdet.