Psalm 106:2

Modern

Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise?

Traditional

Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew forth all his praise?

Literal

Who can describe the mighty acts of YHWH? Who can sound all His praise?

Latin

Quis loquetur potentias Domini; auditas faciet omnes laudes ejus?

Hebrew

English

Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise?

Wise people who practice justice and righteousness receive encouragement to proclaim the Lord’s great acts.

The Israelite community in exile confessed the Lord’s goodness and justice and their own past sins. From their humble state in exile, they asked for redemption and restoration. They hoped to be gathered back from all the places the Lord had scattered them in his anger.
The psalm ends with a memory of the Lord’s past mercy and hope for renewed mercy (Psalm 106:44–48). Israel failed, but the Lord remains constant.
Verses 1, 47–48 (along with Psalms 96; 105:1–15) are included in David’s song of praise recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:1–43.

Theme notes and profiles

Ephesians 1:19
…and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
Romans 11:33
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Psalm 139:17–18
How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
Psalm 145:3–12
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
Job 26:14
Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”
Psalm 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
Ephesians 3:18
…will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
Nehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
Job 5:9
…the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.