Psalms 145:9

145:8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. of great: Heb. great in mercy

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

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Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

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

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

145:10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

What does Psalms 145:9 mean?

Psalms 145:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), טוֹב (ṭôwb), רַחַם (racham).

Hebrew interlinear

The

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

goodטוֹבṭôwb/tobe/H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

all:

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his

tender

merciesרַחַםracham/rakh'-am/H7356compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden

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over

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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

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Mercy of God, the Praise Providence of God, the

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 145:9.

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 145:9 say?

Psalms 145:9 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works."

Is Psalms 145:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 145:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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