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Psalms 111:2
2Great are the works of Jehovah; sought out of all that delight in them.
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
1Hallelujah! I will celebrate Jehovah with [my] whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the assembly. Great are the works of Jehovah; sought out of all that delight in them. 3His work is majesty and splendour, and his righteousness abideth for ever. 4He hath made his wonders to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
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גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכָל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 111:2
- Psalms 92:5Jehovah, how great are thy works! Thy thoughts are very deep:
- Psalms 104:24How manifold are thy works, O Jehovah! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
- Psalms 139:14I will praise thee, for I am fearfully, wonderfully made. Marvellous are thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.
- Job 5:9Who doeth great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number;
- Job 9:10Who doeth great things past finding out, and wonders without number.
- Job 26:12He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
- Job 38:1And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
- Job 41:1Wilt thou draw out the leviathan with the hook, and press down his tongue with a cord?
- Isaiah 40:12Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out the heavens with [his] span, and grasped the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in a balance, and the hills in scales?
- Jeremiah 32:17Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out 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 surpassing greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of his strength,
- Ephesians 2:7that he might display in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.
- Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; righteous and true [are] thy ways, O King of nations.
- Psalms 77:11Will I remember, — the works of Jah; for I will remember thy wonders of old,
- Psalms 107:43Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-kindnesses 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
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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
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