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[a]The Lord is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in kindness.[b]
The Lord is good to all,
    showing compassion to every creature.
10 All your creatures praise you,[c]Lord,
    and all your saints bless you.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:8 Now the psalmist moves to praise God because of his divine attributes, e.g., compassion and love. These attributes lead all his works, including the saints, to give him thanks for the expressions of his glory, power, and kingdom.
  2. Psalm 145:8 See Pss 86:15; 103:8, 13; Ex 34:6f; Num 14:18; Wis 1:13f; Isa 63:7.
  3. Psalm 145:10 All your creatures praise you: see note on Ps 65:14. Saints: see notes on Pss 4:4; 34:10.