Psalms 111:2

Psalms 111:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.
• New Living Translation (NLT)How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them.

Context of Psalms 111:2

1Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them. 3Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. 4He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.

Psalms 111:2 word by word

גְּ֭דֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה דְּ֝רוּשִׁ֗ים לְכָל־חֶפְצֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• sought outדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• of all them that have pleasureחֵ֫פֶץchêphets · pleasureH2656

Cross-references for Psalms 111:2

• Psalms 92:5How great are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts!
• Psalms 104:24How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
• Psalms 139:14I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
• Job 5:9He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
• Job 9:10He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
• Job 26:12By his power he churned up the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces.
• Job 38:1Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:
• Job 41:1“Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope?
• Isaiah 40:12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance?
• Jeremiah 32:17“Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
• Daniel 4:3How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation.
• Ephesians 1:19and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength
• Ephesians 2:7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
• Revelation 15:3and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.
• Psalms 77:11I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
• Psalms 107:43Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord.

Commentaries on Psalms 111:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The works of the Lord are great - גדלים gedolim, vast in magnitude; as רבים rabbim signifies their multitude and variety. Sought out - Investigated, carefully examined. Of all them that have pleasure therein - By all that delight in them: by every genuine philosopher; every lover of nature; he who traces out the great First Cause by means of his works. And the man that does so will be astonished at the perfections of the Creator, and admire all the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The works of the Lord are great - They are great in number; great in magnitude; great in wisdom; great in goodness. This language was appropriate in the time of the psalmist, when people looked upon the heavens with the naked eye alone, and when they had very imperfect views of the real magnitude of the universe as it is now disclosed by the telescope. It is entirely appropriate now, and conveys a more solemn and sublime impression than it would in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The godly praise God and delight themselves in his great works. His mighty acts reflect his righteousness, grace, and compassion (see Psalm 116:5–7). All who submit themselves to him experience his glory.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. His works, that is, of providence and grace are sought--or, carefully studied, by all desiring to know them.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 111

• 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