Psalm 145:18 in Context
Psalm 145:18 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth."
— Psalm 145:18 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Psalm 145:18 appears in Psalms chapter 145, verse 18. David wrote this acrostic praise psalm, likely near the end of his life around 970 BC. It was so valued that the Talmud declared anyone who recited it three times daily was assured a place in the world to come. The emphasis on God being 'near' countered pagan views of distant, disinterested deities.
The Verse Itself
"The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth."
— Psalm 145:18 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Psalm 145:18 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Psalms 145 as a whole carries forward the theme of prayer, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
David assures us that God is near to all who genuinely call upon Him. Sincere prayer brings us into God's immediate presence.
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