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Psalms 145:6
6People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will tell of Your greatness.
Psalms 145:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
- New International Version (NIV)They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness.
Context of Psalms 145:6
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. People 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. 8The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:6 word by word
וֶעֱז֣וּז נוֹרְאֹתֶ֣יךָ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ וּגְדוּלָּתְךָ֥ אֲסַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 145:6
- Psalms 22:22I will tell of Your name to my countrymen; In the midst of the congregation I will praise You.
- Psalms 98:2The Lord has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- Psalms 113:3From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the Lord is to be praised [with awe-inspired reverence].
- Psalms 126:2Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”
- Joshua 2:9and she said to the men, “I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that the terror and dread of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted [in despair] because of you.
- Joshua 9:9They said to him, “Your servants have come from a country that is very far away because of the fame of the Lord your God; for we have heard the news about Him and all [the remarkable things] that He did in Egypt,
- Ezra 1:2“Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and He has appointed me to build Him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
- Jeremiah 50:28Listen to the voice of the refugees who flee and escape from the land of Babylon, Proclaiming in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, The vengeance [of the Lord against the Chaldeans] for [plundering and destroying] His temple.
- Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and rescued His servants who believed in, trusted in, and relied on Him! They violated the king’s command and surrendered their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
- Daniel 6:25Then Darius the king wrote to all the peoples, nations, and speakers of every language who were living in all the land: “May peace abound to you!
- Habakkuk 2:14But [the time is coming when] the earth shall be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, As the waters cover the sea.
- Psalms 92:1It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
- Psalms 107:21Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!
Commentaries on Psalms 145:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts - The force, the power of those things done by thee which are suited to inspire fear or reverence. The great power displayed in those acts shall be a ground or reason for celebrating thy praise. The manifestations of that power will so deeply impress the minds of people, that they will be led to speak of them. And I will declare thy greatness - Hebrew, “And thy greatness, I will declare it.” In respect…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. 66. terrible acts--which produce dread or fear.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 6And the strength of Your awesome deeds they will tell And I, too, shall recite Your greatness.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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