King James Version
Psalms 145:17 in the King James Version says “The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 145 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful”
Psalms 145:17 · KJV
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. wait: or, look unto
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. holy: or, merciful, or, bountiful
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“in all his ways”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“in all his works”
H4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
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