Psalms 145:3

Psalms 145:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
• 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.

Context of Psalms 145:3

1I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. 4One generation will praise Your works to another, And will declare Your mighty acts. 5On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

Psalms 145:3 word by word

גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃Read the interlinear

• Greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• is the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and highlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• to beהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• greatnessגְּדוּלָּהgedûlâh gedûllâh gedûllâh · greatnessH1420
• is unsearchableאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• is unsearchableחֵ֫קֶרchêqer · searchH2714

Cross-references for Psalms 145:3

• Psalms 48:1Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
• Psalms 96:4For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
• Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.
• Job 5:9Who does great and unsearchable things, Wonders without number.
• Job 9:10It is He who does great things, the unfathomable, And wondrous works without number.
• Revelation 15:3And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!
• Psalms 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot comprehend it.
• Job 11:7“Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
• Job 26:14Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?”
• Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is unsearchable.
• Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!

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

Topics related to Psalms 145:3

• Praise

In the dictionaries

• Desire
• Destroy
• Kingdom
• Poetry
• Praise
• Psalms
• Acrostic
• Haggai
• Infinite; Infinitude
• Psalms, Book of

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