Psalms 145:5

Psalms 145:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
• New International Version (NIV)They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works.

Context of Psalms 145:5

3Great 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. On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate. 6People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will tell of Your greatness. 7They will overflow [like a fountain] when they speak of Your great and abundant goodness And will sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

Psalms 145:5 word by word

הֲ֭דַר כְּב֣וֹד הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וְדִבְרֵ֖י נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֣יךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will speakשִׂיחַώîyach · to museH7878
• of the gloriousכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• honourהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926
• of thy majestyהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• and of thy wondrousפָּלָאpâlâ' · to wonderH6381
• worksדָּבָרdâbâr · word: deedH1697

Cross-references for Psalms 145:5

• Psalms 40:9I have proclaimed good news of righteousness [and the joy that comes from obedience to You] in the great assembly; Behold, I will not restrain my lips [from proclaiming Your righteousness], As You know, O Lord.
• Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to be obedient to You.
• Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous works and miraculous deeds.
• Psalms 96:3Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works and wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
• Psalms 104:1Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
• Psalms 105:2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonderful acts and devoutly praise them.
• Isaiah 12:4And in that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name [in prayer]. Make His deeds known among the peoples [of the earth]; Proclaim [to them] that His name is exalted!”
• Daniel 4:1Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and speakers of every language that live in all the earth: “May your peace abound!
• Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wonderful things.

Commentaries on Psalms 145:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I will speak - That is, in my acts of praise. I will not be ashamed to be known as his worshipper; I will publicly declare my belief in his existence, his greatness, his goodness. Of the glorious honor of thy majesty - The glory of the honor of thy majesty. This accumulation of epithets shows that the heart of the psalmist was full of the subject, and that he labored to find language to express his emotions. It is beauty; it is glory; it is majesty: it is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7This litany (a repeated form of praise, often with the same line said again and again) celebrates God’s character and his mighty deeds. Each generation will continue to tell others about God’s power (Psalm 22:30).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. I will speak--or, "muse" (Psa 77:12; 119:15). thy wondrous works--or, "words of thy wonders," that is, which described them (Psa 105:27, Margin).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 145:5

• Glory
• God
• Praise
• Speaking
• Testimony

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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