TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Psalms›Psalm 145›Psalm 145:18
Psalm 145:18 KJV
Psalms · chapter 145 · verse 18
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.Psalm 145:18 · King James Version
What Psalm 145:18 means
The promise is repeated and then narrowed: all them that call upon him, then all that call upon him in truth. In truth means meaning it. Nigh is a nearness word — not that he answers from a distance, but that he's close to the one calling.
Study note provided by TheWay Bible App, separate from the KJV text. Read the full chapter in context and compare interpretations. Report a correction.
Psalm 145:18 in context
16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Commentary
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- nighqârôwbnearH7138 →
- callqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
Topics
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
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.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 10-21