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Psalms 145:16–17

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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.
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From verse 16

  1. Psalms 104:28Rank 1 from verse 16
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    28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

  2. Psalms 107:9Rank 2 from verse 16
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    9For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

  3. Psalms 132:15Rank 3 from verse 16
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    15I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.

  4. Job 38:27Rank 4 from verse 16
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    27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

From verse 17

  1. Deuteronomy 32:4Rank 1 from verse 17
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    4He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

  2. Zephaniah 3:5Rank 2 from verse 17
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    5The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

  3. Psalms 103:6Rank 3 from verse 17
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    6The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

  4. Isaiah 45:21Rank 4 from verse 17
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    21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

  5. Psalms 116:5Rank 5 from verse 17
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    5Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

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Psalms 145:16

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

satisfiest

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Second-person singular present form of satisfy, meaning to gratify wants, wishes or desires to the full extent; to supply possession or enjoyment till no more is desired.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 145:17

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righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

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17The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

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18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

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