Psalms 145:17

145:16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful

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Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

145:18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

What does Psalms 145:17 mean?

Psalms 145:17 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq), דֶּרֶךְ (derek).

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq/tsad-deek'/H6662just

all

his

ways,דֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

and

holyחָסִידchâçîyd/khaw-seed'/H2623properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)

all

his

works.מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh/mah-as-eh'/H4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

holy:

or,

merciful,

or,

bountiful

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Praise Providence of God, the Righteousness of God, the

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 145:17.

Exodus 18:20

And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

Genesis 5:29

And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 145:17 say?

Psalms 145:17 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful"

Is Psalms 145:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 145:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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