Verse
Psalms 145:18 — The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call…
“The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.”
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The verses around Psalms 145:18.
16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Verse explanation
Repeating “call upon him” twice, the second time adding “in truth,” suggests that not just any invocation draws God near: it matters that it be sincere, not merely ritual.
From the Psalms 145 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 145:18 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Perto está o Senhor de todos os que o invocam, de todos os que o invocam em verdade.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O SENHOR está perto de todos os que o chamam; de todos os que clamam a ele sinceramente.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
El Señor está cerca de los que piden su ayuda, de los que le piden de corazón.
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