Psalm 145:3

Translations

Modern

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

Traditional

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Literal

Great is YHWH and to be praised greatly, and of His greatness there is no searching out.

Latin

Magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis, et magnitudinis ejus non est finis.

Original

Hebrew

English

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

Notes

Psalms 145:1–3

The psalmist praises God, the Great King who reigns over all other rulers (see Psalm 47:2).

Psalms 145:1–21

This psalm of praise is the last in this collection of the psalms of David (Psalms 138–145). Praise continues in the last five psalms (Psalms 146–150).

This psalm celebrates the Lord as the King of all (Psalm 145:1–3, 10–13). God's actions show his royal qualities (Psalm 145:4–7). He cares for all creatures (Psalm 145:14–17) and for those who fear him (145:18–20).

Psalms 138:1–145:21

In this final group of psalms of David, psalms of praise and wisdom (Psalms 138–139, 145) form a frame around five psalms of lament (Psalms 140–144).

Theme notes and profiles

David Human Confusion and God’s Purpose

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Psalm 147:5
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
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O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Job 5:9
…the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.
Psalm 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Job 9:10
He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.
Psalm 48:1
A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
Psalm 96:4
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
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?”
Revelation 15:3
…and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
Job 11:7–9
Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

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