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Psalms 145:3
3Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man].
Psalms 145:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
- New International Version (NIV)Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.
Context of Psalms 145:3
1I will exalt You, my God, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You; Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man]. 4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty and remarkable acts. 5On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:3 word by word
גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 145:3
- Psalms 48:1Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
- Psalms 96:4For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
- Psalms 147:5Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless].
- Job 5:9Who does great and unsearchable things, Marvelous things without number.
- Job 9:10Who does great things, [beyond understanding,] unfathomable, Yes, marvelous and wondrous things without number.
- Revelation 15:3And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful and awe-inspiring are Your works [in judgment], O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all]; Righteous and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Psalms 139:6Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.
- Job 11:7“Can you discover the depths of God? Can you [by searching] discover the limits of the Almighty [ascend to His heights, extend to His widths, and comprehend His infinite perfection]?
- Job 26:14Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power], The faintest whisper of His voice! Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?”
- Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become tired or grow weary; There is no searching of His understanding.
- Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways!
Commentaries on Psalms 145:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised - See Psalm 96:4, note; Psalm 18:3, note. And his greatness is unsearchable - See Job 5:9, note; Job 9:10, note; Job 11:7-8, notes.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist praises God, the Great King who reigns over all other rulers (see Psalm 47:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. (Compare Psa 18:3; 48:1). greatness--as displayed in His works.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 145
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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