King James Version
Psalms 147:5
Psalms 147:5 in other versions
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!
Context of Psalms 147:5
3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
Read all of Psalms 147Psalms 147:5 word by word
גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ וְרַב־כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 147:5
- 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 99:2The Lord is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
- Psalms 135:5For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
- Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
- 1 Chronicles 16:25For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
- Jeremiah 10:6Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
- Jeremiah 32:17Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
- Nahum 1:3The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
- 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 40:5Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
- Psalms 139:17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
- 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 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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- 1. Psalms 147:5 his…: Heb. of his understanding there is no number ↩
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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