Tag: Psalm 145

“The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works” (Psalm 145:9, NKJV). To all and over all His works are both worth noticing. This isn’t a selective goodness reserved for the deserving few.

It’s tempting to picture God’s mercy as something earned or reserved for insiders. This verse describes something far more expansive, mercy over all His works.

That’s worth remembering both for how you view yourself and how you view others who might seem far outside the reach of God’s goodness.

Who have you been quietly assuming is outside the reach of God’s tender mercies, when this verse says His mercy is over all His works?

“The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth” (Psalm 145:18, NKJV). Nearness here isn’t reserved for the especially devoted or the spiritually advanced. It’s promised to all who call, in truth.

In truth is worth noticing. Not a performed or polished prayer, but an honest one, whatever that honesty actually sounds like.

This is a fitting verse to close a month on: a reminder that access to God’s nearness was never about having the right words, just genuine ones.

As April closes, what would it look like to call on Him today in truth, rather than in whatever polished version feels more presentable?

“The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy” (Psalm 145:8, NKJV). This verse is a compact description of God’s character, and it’s worth reading slowly rather than rushing past it as familiar language.

Slow to anger doesn’t mean never angered. It means patient, giving room before reacting, extending far more grace than most of us extend to each other or even to ourselves.

Great in mercy pairs with that patience. Not grudging mercy, measured out carefully, but abundant mercy, freely given.

If you’ve been picturing God as quick to frustration with you, this verse offers a needed correction. Slow to anger, great in mercy, is the character actually described here.