Psalms 145:16-1964 bbe — By the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure. The Lord is upright in all his ways, an…

Psalms 145:16-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “By the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure. The Lord is upright in all his ways, and kind in all his works. The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts. To his worshippers, he will give their desire; their cry comes to his ears, and he gives them salvation. The Lord will keep all his worshippers from danger; but he will send destruction on all sinners. My mouth will give praise to the Lord; let all flesh be blessing his holy name for ever and ever.”

Psalms 145:16-1964 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Psalms, chapter 145, verses 16–1964.

Psalms is traditionally attributed to Multiple authors (David, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, others). Approximately 73 psalms are attributed to David; others to Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, Heman, and Ethan; the remainder are anonymous. It was written c. 1410–430 BC.

The Psalms are the prayer book and hymnal of God's people, gathering a thousand years of inspired song — praise, lament, thanksgiving, confession, and royal and messianic worship. Every emotion of the believing heart finds a voice here, and every voice finds its center in Christ.

Psalms explores themes including Praise, Lament, Trust, Messiah, Refuge, Kingship. These themes shape the meaning and context of Psalms 145:16-1964.

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Psalms 145:16-1964 reads (BBE): “By the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure. The Lord is upright in all his ways, and kind in all his works. The Lord is near all those who give honour to his name; even to all who give honour to him with true hearts. To his worshippers, he will give their desire; their cry comes to his ears, and he gives them salvation. The Lord will keep all his worshippers from danger; but he will send destruction on all sinners. My mouth will give praise to the Lord; let all flesh be blessing his holy name for ever and ever.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.