King James Version
Psalms 145:3
Psalms 145:3 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.
Context of Psalms 145:3
1I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. 4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:3 word by word
גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 145:3
- Psalms 48:1Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
- Psalms 96:4For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
- Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
- Job 5:9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
- Job 9:10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
- 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, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
- Psalms 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
- Job 11:7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
- Job 26:14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
- Isaiah 40:28Hast 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? there is no searching of his understanding.
- Romans 11:33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Commentaries on Psalms 145:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised - See Psalm 96:4, note; Psalm 18:3, note. And his greatness is unsearchable - See Job 5:9, note; Job 9:10, note; Job 11:7-8, notes.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist praises God, the Great King who reigns over all other rulers (see Psalm 47:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. (Compare Psa 18:3; 48:1). greatness--as displayed in His works.Read the comment
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- 1. Psalms 145:3 and his…: Heb. and of his greatness there is no search ↩
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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