# Psalms 145.9 **Book:** [Psalms](/codex/psalms/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 7. They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness, And shall sing of thy righteousness. 8. Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness. > > **9. Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.** > > 10. All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; And thy saints shall bless thee. 11. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, And talk of thy power; (Psalms 145:7-11, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 7. They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness. 8. Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness. > > **9. Yahweh is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.** > > 10. All your works will give thanks to you, Yahweh. Your saints will extol you. 11. They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power; (Psalms 145:7-11, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 7. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 8. The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. of great: Heb. great in mercy > > **9. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.** > > 10. All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; (Psalms 145:7-11, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 7. The memorial of the abundance of Thy goodness they send forth. And Thy righteousness they sing. 8. Gracious and merciful [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and great in kindness. > > **9. Good [is] Jehovah to all, And His mercies [are] over all His works.** > > 10. Confess Thee O Jehovah, do all Thy works, And Thy saints do bless Thee. 11. The honour of Thy kingdom they tell, And [of] Thy might they speak, (Psalms 145:7-11, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** various (David majority; Asaph, Korah, Moses, Solomon, anonymous) - **Audience:** worshipping Israel (corporate + individual devotion) - **Location:** Israel, various periods - **Time period:** composition spans c. 1400 BC (Moses, Ps 90), c. 400 BC; principal Davidic composition c. 1000 BC ## Theological reading ## Key words - [H2896 - tov](/codex/h2896-tov/), *tov* (Strong's H2896). Also appears in: [Genesis 1.14-19](/codex/genesis-1-14-19/), [Genesis 1.21](/codex/genesis-1-21/), [Genesis 1.24-28](/codex/genesis-1-24-28/). - [H3068 - YHWH](/codex/h3068-yhwh/), *YHWH* (Strong's H3068). Also appears in: [Genesis 2.4](/codex/genesis-2-4/), [Genesis 2.7](/codex/genesis-2-7/), [Genesis 2.16-17](/codex/genesis-2-16-17/). ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses. ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [An Omnipotent God Has No Moral Middle Ground](/codex/an-omnipotent-god-has-no-moral-middle-ground/) **Concepts:** - [100 Verses of Compassion and God's Goodness](/codex/100-verses-of-compassion-and-gods-goodness/) - [Verses on Gods Goodness and Human Worth](/codex/verses-on-gods-goodness-and-human-worth/), via [Psalms 145.8-9](/codex/psalms-145-8-9/) **Lexicon:** - [H2896 - tov](/codex/h2896-tov/)