Psalms 145:17

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 145:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.
Psalms 145:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 145

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“holy . . . works--literally, "merciful" or "kind, goodness" (Psa 144:2) is the corresponding noun. righteous--in a similar relation of meaning to "righteousness" (Psa 145:7).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways - In his own character; in his laws; in his providential dealings; in his arrangements for the redemption and salvation of man. In his own character he is what it is desirable that a God should be; in all his laws he ordains that only which it is desirable should be enacted; in all his dealings with people he does that which it is desirable should be done. He violates no right; he wrongs no one; he demands of no one a service which would be unjust; he makes no arrangements for pardon and salvation which it is not best should be made. It is much for a man to be able to say in all that occurs to him under the divine administration, “It is right;” it is…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“righteous: Psa 50:6, Psa 89:14, Psa 97:2, Psa 99:3, Psa 99:4, Psa 103:6; Gen 18:25; Deu 32:4; Sa1 2:2, Sa1 2:3; Isa 45:21; Zep 3:5; Zac 9:9; Rom 3:5, Rom 3:6, Rom 3:25, Rom 3:26; Rev 4:8, Rev 15:3, Rev 15:4; Rev 16:5-7, Rev 19:2, Rev 19:11 holy: or, merciful, or bountiful Psalms 145:18”
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