Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 147:5
5Our Lord is great, vast in power; his understanding is infinite.
Psalms 147:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
- New International Version (NIV)Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Context of Psalms 147:5
3He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. 4He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them. Our Lord is great, vast in power; his understanding is infinite. 6The Lord helps the oppressed but brings the wicked to the ground. 7Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; play the lyre to our God,
Read all of Psalms 147Psalms 147:5 word by word
גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ וְרַב־כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 147:5
- Psalms 48:1The Lord is great and highly praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
- Psalms 96:4For the Lord is great and is highly praised; he is feared above all gods.
- Psalms 99:2The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the peoples.
- Psalms 135:5For I know that the Lord is great; our Lord is greater than all gods.
- Psalms 145:3The Lord is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable.
- 1 Chronicles 16:25For the Lord is great and highly praised; he is feared above all gods.
- Jeremiah 10:6Lord, there is no one like you. You are great; your name is great in power.
- Jeremiah 32:17Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!
- Nahum 1:3The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath his feet.
- Revelation 15:3They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the Lamb: Great and awe-inspiring are your works, Lord God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, King of the nations.
- Psalms 40:5Lord my God, you have done many things — your wondrous works and your plans for us; none can compare with you. If I were to report and speak of them, they are more than can be told.
- Psalms 139:17God, how precious your thoughts are to me; how vast their sum is!
- Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the whole earth. He never becomes faint or weary; there is no limit to his understanding.
- Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments and untraceable his ways!
Commentaries on Psalms 147:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Great is our Lord - See the notes at Psalm 48:1. And of great power - This seems to be added, as in Isaiah 40:28, in view of the power required in making the heavens, and in guiding and numbering the stars: “Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?” His understanding is infinite - Margin, Of his understanding there is no number. That is, This…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The Lord created the heavens. He determines the number of the stars: God's people can feel secure knowing the Lord cares for every detail of his creation. He knows all that belongs to him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. God's power in nature (Is 40:26-28, and often) is presented as a pledge of His power to help His people. telleth ... stars--what no man can do (Ge 15:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 147
- 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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