Psalm 145:17-18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 145:10-21

The greatness and goodness of him who is optimus et maximus?the best and greatest of beings, were celebrated in the former part of the psalm; here, in these verses, we are taught to give him the glory of his kingdom, in the administration of which his greatness and goodness shine so clearly, so very brightly. Observe, as before, I. From whom the tribute of praise is expected (Ps. 145:10): All God's works shall praise him. They all minister to us matter for praise, and so praise him according... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:17

The Lord is righteous in all his ways ,.... Christ is righteous in all the ways of providence, in which he is jointly concerned with his Father: there are some of the ways of providence, which are now intricate and perplexed, are unsearchable and past finding out, and cannot be easily reconciled to the justice and faithfulness of God, respecting the prosperity of the wicked and the afflictions of the righteous; but these will before long be made manifest, and they will appear to be just... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:18

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him ,.... He is not only nigh unto them in relation, being their near kinsman, brother, father, husband, and head, but with respect to place and presence; not in a general way, as he is the omnipresent God, and so nigh to all, and from whose presence there is no fleeing; but in a special way, he is so nigh to them as he is not unto others, Deuteronomy 4:7 . He is in their hearts, and dwells there by faith, and they dwell in him; his blood is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:17

The Lord is righteous - It was the similarity of this to the omitted verse, which should have been the fourteenth, that caused it to be omitted. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:18

The Lord is nigh - Whoever calls upon God in truth, with a sincere and upright heart, one that truly desires his salvation, to that person God is nigh. The following verse shows he is not only near to praying people, but He will hear their cry. Fulfil their desires. 3. Save them. Reader, lift up thy soul in prayer to this merciful God. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:17

Verse 17 17.Jehovah is righteous in all his ways. He does not now speak of God’s goodness merely in providing all his creatures with their daily food, but comprehends other parts of his providence, as in correcting men for their sins, restraining the wicked, trying the patience of his people under the cross, and governing the world by judgments which are often inscrutable to us. The ground upon which praise is here ascribed to God may seem a common one, being in every one’s mouth; but in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:18

Verse 18 18.Jehovah is near to all that call upon him. This truth is principally applicable to believers, whom God in the way of singular privilege invites to draw near him, promising that he will be favorable to their prayers. Faith, there is no doubt, lies idle and even dead without prayer, in which the spirit of adoption shows and exercises itself, and by which we evidence that all his promises are considered by us as stable and sure. The inestimable grace of God, in short, towards... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The metrical arrangement of the psalm is into three stanzas of seven verses each. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

Our response to God. What feeling should the greatness and the goodness of God call forth from us, and how should we utter it? We will praise God in every way that is open to us. I. CONTINUALLY . ( Psalms 145:2 .) "Every day" will we bless him: his praise shall be "continually" in our mouth ( Psalms 34:1 ). Not that a man is necessarily more devout because the Name of God is always on his lips, but that the spirit of thankfulness should be always in the heart, and should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The Te Deum of the Old Testament. So this glorious psalm has been fitly named, and it is the germ of that great Christian hymn. "It is one, and the last, of the acrostic, or rather the alphabetic psalms, of which there are eight in all. Like four other of these, this bears the name of David, although some are of opinion that in this case the inscription is not to be trusted" (Perowne). One letter of the Hebrew alphabet—nun—is omitted; how this came to be, we cannot tell; the Septuagint,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 145:10-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 145:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 145:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 145:1-21

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