Psalm 145:9
New International Version
The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

New Living Translation
The LORD is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation.

English Standard Version
The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.

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

New King James Version
The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

NASB 1995
The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

NASB 1977
The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh is good to all, And His compassions are over all His works.

Amplified Bible
The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is good to everyone; His compassion rests on all He has made.

American Standard Version
Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.

Contemporary English Version
You are good to everyone, and you take care of all your creation.

English Revised Version
The LORD is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is good to everyone and has compassion for everything that he has made.

Good News Translation
He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.

International Standard Version
The LORD is good to everyone and his mercies extend to everything he does.

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.

NET Bible
The LORD is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

World English Bible
Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH [is] good to all, "" And His mercies [are] over all His works.

Young's Literal Translation
Good is Jehovah to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah is good to all, and his mercies over all his works.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord is sweet to all things, and his compassion is upon all his works.

New American Bible
The LORD is good to all, compassionate toward all your works.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD is good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his servants.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is good and his mercies are upon all his works.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD is good to all; And His tender mercies are over all His works.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord is good to those that wait on him; and his compassions are over all his works.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Exalt You, My God and King
8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. 9The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made. 10All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.…

Cross References
Matthew 5:45
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Acts 14:17
Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Luke 6:35-36
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. / Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Romans 2:4
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

1 Timothy 4:4
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!

Titus 3:4-5
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, / He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Exodus 34:6
Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.

Psalm 103:8
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Psalm 136:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.

Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!


Treasury of Scripture

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

good

Psalm 25:8
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Psalm 36:6,7
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast…

Psalm 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…

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Psalm 145
1. David praises God for his fame
8. For his goodness
11. For his kingdom
14. For his providence
17. For his justice, holiness, and savings mercy














The LORD
The term "LORD" in this context is derived from the Hebrew "YHWH," often vocalized as Yahweh. This is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and unchanging nature. It is a reminder of God's personal relationship with His people, as He revealed Himself to Moses in the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). The use of "LORD" here underscores the personal and relational aspect of God's goodness and compassion.

is good
The Hebrew word for "good" is "tov," which encompasses a broad range of meanings including pleasant, agreeable, and beneficial. This goodness is not just a passive attribute but an active force in the world. It reflects God's moral perfection and His benevolent actions towards creation. In the biblical narrative, God's goodness is demonstrated through His creation, providence, and redemptive acts.

to all
The phrase "to all" signifies the universality of God's goodness. It is not limited to a specific group or nation but extends to all of creation. This inclusivity is a recurring theme in the Psalms, highlighting God's impartiality and the comprehensive scope of His benevolence. It challenges believers to reflect God's universal love in their own lives.

His compassion
The Hebrew word for "compassion" is "racham," which is related to the word for "womb," suggesting a deep, nurturing love akin to that of a mother for her child. This compassion is an essential aspect of God's character, as seen in His dealings with Israel and His patience and mercy towards humanity. It is a reminder of God's tender care and His willingness to forgive and restore.

rests on
The phrase "rests on" implies a continuous and abiding presence. God's compassion is not fleeting or conditional but is a constant reality in the lives of His creation. This enduring nature of God's compassion provides comfort and assurance to believers, knowing that they are always under His watchful care.

all He has made
This phrase encompasses the entirety of creation, from the smallest creature to the vastness of the universe. It reflects the biblical teaching that God is the Creator of all things and that His care extends to every part of His creation. This comprehensive care is a testament to God's sovereignty and His intimate involvement in the world. It calls believers to recognize the value and dignity of all creation and to steward it responsibly.

(9, 10) All.--This wide outlook over the world as the object, with all that it contains, of the Divine pity and love, is a noble anticipation of our Lord's teaching in the Sermon on the Mount and is introduced in a similar manner. Just as the subjects of the kingdom of heaven should exceed the heathen in kindness and goodness, because they know the universal and impartial grace of the Father, so here the saints, the members of the covenant, are to bless Jehovah, who shows them peculiar favour, but also lets His tender mercies flow in an unchecked stream over all His works. All Jehovah's works confess Him, but His saints bless Him.

Verse 9. - The Lord is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works. "The Lord is good to all;" he "maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and send-eth rain on the just and on the unjust" (Matthew 5:45). He "wouldeth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live," And his "tender mercies," or "compassions," are not only over his human creatures, but" over all his works" - all that he has made - animals as well as men, "creeping things," zoophytes, all that can feel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is good
טוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to all;
לַכֹּ֑ל (lak·kōl)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

His compassion
וְ֝רַחֲמָ֗יו (wə·ra·ḥă·māw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden

rests on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

He has made.
מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃ (ma·‘ă·śāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property


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