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Psalms 145:5
5They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
Psalms 145:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.
Context of Psalms 145:5
3Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. 4One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works. 6They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds. 7They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
Read all of Psalms 145Psalms 145:5 word by word
הֲ֭דַר כְּב֣וֹד הוֹדֶ֑ךָ וְדִבְרֵ֖י נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֣יךָ אָשִֽׂיחָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 145:5
- Psalms 40:9I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, Lord, as you know.
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
- Psalms 71:17Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
- Psalms 96:3Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
- Psalms 104:1Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
- Psalms 105:2Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
- Isaiah 12:4In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.
- Daniel 4:1King Nebuchadnezzar, To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth: May you prosper greatly!
- Psalms 72:18Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Commentaries on Psalms 145:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I will speak - That is, in my acts of praise. I will not be ashamed to be known as his worshipper; I will publicly declare my belief in his existence, his greatness, his goodness. Of the glorious honor of thy majesty - The glory of the honor of thy majesty. This accumulation of epithets shows that the heart of the psalmist was full of the subject, and that he labored to find language to express his emotions. It is beauty; it is glory; it is majesty: it is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7This litany (a repeated form of praise, often with the same line said again and again) celebrates God’s character and his mighty deeds. Each generation will continue to tell others about God’s power (Psalm 22:30).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. I will speak--or, "muse" (Psa 77:12; 119:15). thy wondrous works--or, "words of thy wonders," that is, which described them (Psa 105:27, Margin).Read the comment
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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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