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16 You open your hand
    and satisfy the needs of every living creature.[a]
17 [b]The Lord is righteous in all his ways
    and merciful in everything he does.[c]
18 The Lord is near to all who call out to him,
    to all who call out to him sincerely.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:16 See Ps 104:27f; Mt 6:25-34.
  2. Psalm 145:17 The psalmist calls upon all creatures to praise God for his righteous acts—acts of restoration, redemption, and vindication.
  3. Psalm 145:17 See Deut 32:4.
  4. Psalm 145:18 See Deut 4:7; Isa 55:6; 58:9; Jer 29:13.

16 You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires(A) of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous(B) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(C)
18 The Lord is near(D) to all who call on him,(E)
    to all who call on him in truth.

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