Psalms 145:19

19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

Psalms 145:19 in Other Translations

KJV
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
ESV
19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.
NLT
19 He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them.
MSG
19 He does what's best for those who fear him - hears them call out, and saves them.
CSB
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry for help and saves them.

Psalms 145:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 145:19

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him
That have the true fear of God put into their hearts; that fear him not with a servile, but godly fear; that fear the Lord and his goodness, and are true worshippers of him in a spiritual and evangelic manner; for the fear of God includes the whole worship of him, private and public: and the Lord grants to such whatever they desire of him, in his fear, under the direction of his spirit, according to his will, and in submission to it. Do they desire good things of him, temporal or spiritual? there is no want of any good thing to them that fear him; how should there, when such great goodness is laid up for them? Do they desire his presence, and the discoveries of his love? the sun of righteousness arises on them that fear his name, and his secrets are with them, and his mercy is upon them from everlasting to everlasting. Do they desire his protection from enemies? the Angel of the Lord encamps round about them, and the Lord himself is their, help and their shield; he also will hear their cry, and will save them;
that is, he will hear and answer their prayer, which they put up to him in their distress: they cry to him either mentally or vocally, in their troubles, and his ears are open to their cries, and they enter into them; and he regards them, and saves them out of them; out of their temporal and out of their spiritual troubles; he saves them with a temporal and with an eternal salvation.

Psalms 145:19 In-Context

17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Psalms 20:4; Psalms 37:4
  • 2. S Job 22:28
  • 3. S Psalms 31:22; S Psalms 40:1; Proverbs 15:29
  • 4. S 1 Samuel 10:19; Psalms 7:10; Psalms 34:18
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