Psalms 111:2

Psalms 111:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
• New International Version (NIV)Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.

Context of Psalms 111:2

1Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation. The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever. 4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.

Psalms 111:2 word by word

גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכָל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• Soughtדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• pleasureחֵ֫פֶץchêphets · pleasureH2656

Cross-references for Psalms 111:2

• Psalms 92:5How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep.
• Psalms 104:24O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.
• Psalms 139:14I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
• Job 5:9Who doeth great things and unsearchable, Marvellous things without number:
• Job 9:10That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.
• Job 26:12He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
• Job 38:1Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
• Job 41:1Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?
• Isaiah 40:12Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
• Jeremiah 32:17Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,
• Daniel 4:3How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
• Ephesians 1:19and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
• Ephesians 2:7that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus:
• Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.
• Psalms 77:11I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old.
• Psalms 107:43Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.

Commentaries on Psalms 111:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The works of the Lord are great - גדלים gedolim, vast in magnitude; as רבים rabbim signifies their multitude and variety. Sought out - Investigated, carefully examined. Of all them that have pleasure therein - By all that delight in them: by every genuine philosopher; every lover of nature; he who traces out the great First Cause by means of his works. And the man that does so will be astonished at the perfections of the Creator, and admire all the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The works of the Lord are great - They are great in number; great in magnitude; great in wisdom; great in goodness. This language was appropriate in the time of the psalmist, when people looked upon the heavens with the naked eye alone, and when they had very imperfect views of the real magnitude of the universe as it is now disclosed by the telescope. It is entirely appropriate now, and conveys a more solemn and sublime impression than it would in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The godly praise God and delight themselves in his great works. His mighty acts reflect his righteousness, grace, and compassion (see Psalm 116:5–7). All who submit themselves to him experience his glory.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. His works, that is, of providence and grace are sought--or, carefully studied, by all desiring to know them.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Psalms 111

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• 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