145:16 You open your hand,
and fill every living thing with the food they desire. 1
145:17 The Lord is just in all his actions, 2
and exhibits love in all he does. 3
145:18 The Lord is near all who cry out to him,
all who cry out to him sincerely. 4
145:19 He satisfies the desire 5 of his loyal followers; 6
he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
1 tn Heb “[with what they] desire.”
2 tn Heb “in all his ways.”
3 tn Heb “and [is] loving in all his deeds.”
4 tn Heb “in truth.”
5 tn In this context “desire” refers to the followers’ desire to be delivered from wicked enemies.
6 tn Heb “the desire of those who fear him, he does.”