God’s Word Translation
Psalms 106:2
2Who can speak about all the mighty things the Lord has done? Who can announce all the things for which he is worthy of praise?
Psalms 106:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew forth all his praise?
- New International Version (NIV)Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord, or declare all his praise?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? Who can declare all His praise?
Context of Psalms 106:2
1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever. Who can speak about all the mighty things the Lord has done? Who can announce all the things for which he is worthy of praise? 3Blessed are those who defend justice and do what is right at all times. 4Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people. Come to help me with your salvation
Read all of Psalms 106Psalms 106:2 word by word
מִ֗י יְ֭מַלֵּל גְּבוּר֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה יַ֝שְׁמִ֗יעַ כָּל־תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 106:2
- Psalms 40:5You have done many miraculous things, O Lord my God. You have made many wonderful plans for us. No one compares to you! I will tell others about your miracles, which are more than I can count.
- Psalms 139:17How precious are your thoughts concerning me, O God! How vast in number they are!
- Psalms 145:3The Lord is great, and he should be highly praised. His greatness is unsearchable.
- Job 5:9He does great things that ⌞we⌟ cannot understand and miracles that ⌞we⌟ cannot count.
- Job 26:14“These are only glimpses of what he does. We ⌞only⌟ hear a whisper of him! Who can understand the thunder of his power?”
- Romans 11:33God’s riches, wisdom, and knowledge are so deep that it is impossible to explain his decisions or to understand his ways.
- Ephesians 1:19You will also know the unlimited greatness of his power as it works with might and strength for us, the believers.
- Ephesians 3:18This way, with all of God’s people you will be able to understand how wide, long, high, and deep his love is.
- Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up, and thank the Lord your God: From everlasting to everlasting your glorious name is praised and lifted high above all blessing and praise.
Commentaries on Psalms 106:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? - His acts are all acts of might; and particularly those in behalf of his followers.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? - Who can speak the great things of God? Who can find language which will suitably express what he has done, or which will “come up” in sublimity to his acts? In other words, human language must fall immeasurably short of adequately expressing the praises of Yahweh, or conveying the fullness of what he has done. Who has not felt this when he has endeavored to praise God in a proper manner? Compare the notes at…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Wise people who practice justice and righteousness receive encouragement to proclaim the Lord’s great acts.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. His acts exceed our comprehension, as His praise our powers of expression (Ro 11:33). Their unutterable greatness is not to keep us back, but to urge us the more to try to praise Him as best we can (Psa 40:5; 71:15).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 106
- 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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