Psalm 145:14-18

Great Is the Lord

¹⁴ The Lord _a upholds all who are falling
and _b raises up all who are bowed down.
¹⁵ The eyes of all _c look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
¹⁶ You _d open your hand;
you _e satisfy the desire of every living thing.
¹⁷ The Lord is _f righteous in all his ways
and _g kind in all his works.
¹⁸ The Lord is _h near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him _i in truth.

1. Cross References
   Psalms 37:17
   For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
   Psalms 37:24
   Though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.
   
2. Cross References
   Psalms 146:8
   The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 104:27
   These all look to you, to give them their food in due season.
   
4. Cross References
   Psalms 104:28
   When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
   
5. Cross References
   Psalms 104:21
   The young lions roar for their prey, seeking their food from God.
   Psalms 147:8
   He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills.
   
6. Cross References
   Psalms 116:5
   Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful.
   
7. Cross References
   Psalms 18:25
   With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless.
   Jeremiah 3:12
   Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, "'Return, faithless Israel, declares the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares the Lord ; I will not be angry forever.
   
8. Cross References
   Psalms 34:18
   The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
   Psalms 119:151
   But you are near, O Lord, and all your commandments are true.
   Deuteronomy 4:7
   For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?
   
9. Cross References
   John 4:23 - 24
   But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.