New English Translation
Psalms 147:5
5Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
Psalms 147:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
- 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.
Context of Psalms 147:5
3He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds. 4He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them. Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom. 6The Lord lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground. 7Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!
Read all of Psalms 147Psalms 147:5 word by word
גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ וְרַב־כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 147:5
- Psalms 48:1The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.
- Psalms 96:4For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods.
- Psalms 99:2The Lord is elevated in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.
- Psalms 135:5Yes, I know the Lord is great, and our Lord is superior to all gods.
- Psalms 145:3The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!
- 1 Chronicles 16:25For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods.
- Jeremiah 10:6I said, “There is no one like you, Lord. You are great. And you are renowned for your power.
- Jeremiah 32:17‘Oh, Lord God, you did indeed make heaven and earth by your mighty power and great strength. Nothing is too hard for you!
- Nahum 1:3The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will certainly not allow the wicked to go unpunished. He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under his feet.
- Revelation 15:3They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: “Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
- Psalms 40:5O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!
- Psalms 139:17How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!
- Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an eternal God, the creator of the whole earth. He does not get tired or weary; there is no limit to his wisdom.
- Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!
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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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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