Bible Strands
Psalms 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David (or the psalmist) in a psalm of praise, declaring the LORD's character rather than pleading in distress. The moment is reflective, not urgent.
The words — קָרֹב (qarob) is a static adjective, "near," not a verb meaning "he comes near," suggesting a standing condition rather than a one-time act. The qualifier בֶּאֱמֶת (bē'ĕmet, "in truth") attaches a condition to the calling.
The thread — Deuteronomy 4:7 frames this nearness as a national privilege ("what nation has a god so near"); Jeremiah 29:12 and Psalms 34:18 echo the same pattern of calling and being met.
Why it lands — The condition is not volume or emotion but truth; the verse asks the reader to examine the quality of their calling, not merely the fact of it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
- Psalms 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
- Deuteronomy 4:7 For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
- John 4:24 God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
- Isaiah 58:9 Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,
- James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
- 1 John 3:20 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
- John 14:23 Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- Psalms 46:5 God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
- Psalms 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.