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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 145 David's [Psalm] of praise. This psalm is rendered by Ainsworth "a hymn of David"; and the whole book of Psalms is from hence called "the Book of Hymns"; see Ephesians 5:19; It seems to have been a psalm David took great delight in, and it may be that he often repeated and sung it, as it was made by him with great care and contrivance, in a very curious manner, as well...
John Gill
The Lord [is] good to all,.... Which is to be understood not of the general and providential goodness of God to all men, to all his creatures, and the works of his hands; but of the special goodness of Christ before mentioned, Psalms 145:7; which extends to all the chosen people of God; who are all loved by Christ, redeemed by him, justified and glorified by him; and to Gentiles as well as Jews;...
Matthew Henry
The five foregoing psalms were all of a piece, all full of prayers; this, and the five that follow it to the end of the book, are all of a piece too, all full of praises; and though only this is entitled David's psalm yet we have no reason to think but that they were all his as well as all the foregoing prayers. And it is observable, 1. That after five psalms of prayer follow six psalms of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. Whether you search for the far-distant with a telescope, or peer into the minute with the microscope, the Lord’s tender mercies are found everywhere. Like the light, without which you see nothing, so is the mercy of God; it enlightens everything: “His tender mercies are over all his works.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
The Lord is good to all: Even to his enemies. Does not the dewdrop hang upon the thistle as well as upon the rose? Psa_145:9. And his tender mercies are over all his works. He cares for the worm in the sod and for the fish in the sea as well as for men upon the face of the earth.