What is the meaning of Psalm 145:9? The LORD Psalm 145:9 opens by naming “the LORD.” That title speaks of the personal, covenant-keeping God who first revealed Himself to Moses as “I AM” (Exodus 3:14). David is not talking about a distant deity; he is praising the God who hears, sees, and acts. Because the verse begins with His name, everything that follows flows from His unchanging character. • Psalm 100:3 reminds us, “Know that the LORD is God. It is He who has made us, and we are His.” • Isaiah 42:8 underscores His uniqueness: “I am the LORD; that is My name.” is good God’s goodness is more than a pleasant trait; it is the flawless moral purity that defines all He does. “Taste and see that the LORD is good” (Psalm 34:8) invites us to experience that reality. Jesus affirmed the same standard when He said, “No one is good except God alone” (Mark 10:18). • His goodness means His plans, commands, and gifts can always be trusted (Psalm 84:11). • His goodness is celebrated in worship: “For the LORD is good and His loving devotion endures forever” (Psalm 100:5). to all; David widens the lens: God’s goodness reaches every person without distinction. This is the doctrine often called common grace. • Matthew 5:45 notes that He “causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good.” • Acts 14:17 echoes, “He shows you kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons.” No one on earth lives a single day apart from some expression of God’s generosity—life, breath, sustenance, beauty, opportunity. That universal kindness leaves humanity “without excuse” (Romans 1:20) and urges all to repent (Romans 2:4). His compassion rests “Compassion” speaks of tender mercy that feels deeply and acts practically. The verb “rests” paints a picture of mercy that settles down and stays. • Lamentations 3:22–23 declares, “Because of the LORD’s loving devotion we are not consumed… His compassions never fail; they are new every morning.” • Psalm 103:13 compares God’s compassion to a father who pities his children. God is not merely sympathetic; He moves to relieve suffering, ultimately sending His Son “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). on all He has made. The verse concludes with a sweep of creation—people, animals, ecosystems, galaxies. Genesis 1:31 records God’s verdict: “God saw all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good.” His ongoing care upholds that creation: “You preserve men and beasts, O LORD” (Psalm 36:6). • Even fallen creation groans under sin’s curse, yet God sustains it until final redemption (Romans 8:19–21). • 1 Timothy 4:10 says He is “the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe,” distinguishing between common preservation and saving grace. summary Psalm 145:9 celebrates a God whose very name guarantees moral perfection, whose goodness touches every corner of humanity, and whose compassionate care lingers over all creation. Recognizing these truths moves us to gratitude, deepens our trust, and fuels worship of the LORD who is “gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in loving devotion” (Psalm 145:8). |
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