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18The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Psalms 145:18

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. …

  • The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

  • For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

  • God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

  • Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 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 G…

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