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Psalm 145:18

The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

16You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
18The LORD is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20The LORD preserves all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.
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The repeated “all” widens the promise of God's nearness, while “in truth” raises the question of what sincerity in prayer means.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.Both passages join calling on the LORD with his nearness; Isaiah urges seeking him while he may be found.
James 4:8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.Both connect God's nearness with turning toward him, and both give weight to the heart's integrity.
Jeremiah 33:3‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’Both speak of calling on God: the psalm promises his nearness, while Jeremiah records his promise to answer.
Psalm 46:1For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.God's nearness links these psalms: one names his presence to those who call, the other his present help in trouble.
Jeremiah 29:12–13You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.Both describe people calling on God and his response: nearness in the psalm, listening in Jeremiah.
Psalm 34:18The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.Both declare that the LORD is near, naming those who call in truth and those whose hearts are broken.
Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that has a god so near to them as the LORD our God is whenever we call on him?Both connect the LORD's nearness with calling on him; Deuteronomy names that nearness as a distinction of Israel's God.
John 4:24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”Truth is explicit in both passages, shaping how people call on God and how they worship him.
Isaiah 58:9Then you will call, and the LORD will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, …Both link calling on the LORD with his presence, while naming truth or changed conduct alongside that calling.
1 John 3:20–22because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.The shared ground is God's character: the psalm speaks of his nearness; John speaks of his greatness and knowledge.
John 14:23Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.Both describe God's presence with people, connecting it with truthful calling in the psalm and love expressed through obedience in John.
Psalm 46:5God is within her. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.Both affirm God's presence: Psalm 145 speaks of nearness to those who call, while Psalm 46 speaks of presence and help.
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Encouragement

The promise includes every person who calls on God in truth. Its assurance rests on YHWH’s nearness, without requiring a particular feeling of closeness.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).