American Standard Version
Psalms 145:5
5Of the glorious majesty of thine honor,And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.
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 Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable. 4One generation shall laud thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts. Of the glorious majesty of thine honor, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate. 6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts; And I will declare thy greatness. 7They shall utter the memory of thy great goodness, And shall sing of thy righteousness.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:5 word by word
הֲ֭דַר כְּב֣וֹד הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וְדִבְרֵ֖י נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֣יךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 145:5
- Psalms 40:9I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.
- Psalms 66:3Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
- Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- Psalms 96:3Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
- Psalms 104:1Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:
- Psalms 105:2Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
- Isaiah 12:4And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.
- Daniel 4:1Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.
- Psalms 72:18Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous 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
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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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