The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. Psalm 145:8 Oh, Lord, I am astonished at the difference between my receivings and my deservings. Valley of Vision, Puritan Prayers and Devotions, 1600/1700s
The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:9 Should not the children of God be like their Father in kindness? Charles H. Spurgeon, 1834-92
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Psalm 145:13 What a blessing that in a world of uncertainties we have something sure to rest upon! Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-92
The Lord sustains all who fall And raises up all who are bowed down. Psalm 145:14 O prize exceedingly the matchless power and grace which changes deserts into gardens, and makes the barren heart to sing for joy. CH Spurgeon, 1834-92, British Reformed Baptist
The eyes of all look to You, And You give them their food in due time. Psalm 145:15
Waiting is that divine activity of expecting God to work. And He never disappoints us. Warren Wiersbe, American pastor, prolific writer Christian literature, b1929
The Lord is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds. Psalm 145:17 We often question the goodness of God because our definition of ‘good’ is based on limited and even erroneous knowledge coupled with prejudicial interpretations of personal experience.
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. Psalm 145:18 God asks of us --a never-ending search for a real knowledge of Him, for a sense of His reality, a confidence in His companionship, a joy and delight in His very person. Florence Allshorn, 1887-1950, English Anglican missionary to Uganda
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him.. Psalm 145:19a As we continue to delight in the Lord, our desires become purified. Those based totally on self-indulgent motives are in time revealed for what they are, while those which will not divert our focus from the Lord are in time realized. Voice of the Lord, Lewis/Harriet Lederer Foundation, Messianic Jewish Publishers