Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. New Living Translation Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. English Standard Version Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. Berean Standard Bible Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. King James Bible Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. New King James Version Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. New American Standard Bible Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. NASB 1995 Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. NASB 1977 Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. Legacy Standard Bible Great is Yahweh, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable. Amplified Bible Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man]. Christian Standard Bible The LORD is great and is highly praised; his greatness is unsearchable. Holman Christian Standard Bible Yahweh is great and is highly praised; His greatness is unsearchable. American Standard Version Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable. Contemporary English Version You are wonderful, LORD, and you deserve all praise, because you are much greater than anyone can understand. English Revised Version Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD is great, and he should be highly praised. His greatness is unsearchable. Good News Translation The LORD is great and is to be highly praised; his greatness is beyond understanding. International Standard Version The LORD is great, and to be praised highly, though his greatness is indescribable. Majority Standard Bible Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. NET Bible The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness! New Heart English Bible Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable. Webster's Bible Translation Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. World English Bible Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYHWH [is] great, and greatly praised, "" And there is no searching of His greatness. Young's Literal Translation Great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching. Smith's Literal Translation Great is Jehovah, and being greatly praised; and to his greatness no search. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Great is the LORD and worthy of much praise, whose grandeur is beyond understanding. New Revised Standard Version Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGreat is our LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Great is our Lord and very glorious and there is no end to his greatness! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end to his greatness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Exalt You, My God and King…2Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. 3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. 4One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—… Cross References 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. Job 11:7-9 Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? / They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? / Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. 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! Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, Jeremiah 32:17 “Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You! 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. 1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. 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! Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe. 1 Timothy 6:15-16 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? 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. Psalm 150:2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness. Treasury of Scripture Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. great Psalm 48:1 A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Psalm 96:4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. and his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Job 5:9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: Job 9:10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number. Jump to Previous Exceedingly Fathom Great Greatly Greatness Highly Power Praise Praised Searched Searching Unsearchable WorthyJump to Next Exceedingly Fathom Great Greatly Greatness Highly Power Praise Praised Searched Searching Unsearchable WorthyPsalm 145 1. David praises God for his fame8. For his goodness 11. For his kingdom 14. For his providence 17. For his justice, holiness, and savings mercy Great is the LORD The phrase "Great is the LORD" sets the tone for the entire verse, emphasizing the supreme and unparalleled nature of God. The Hebrew word for "great" is "gadol," which conveys not only size but also importance, power, and majesty. In the ancient Near Eastern context, greatness was often attributed to kings and deities, but here it is ascribed to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. This declaration serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His exalted position above all creation. The greatness of the LORD is not just a matter of scale but of His intrinsic nature, which is perfect and holy. and greatly to be praised His greatness is unsearchable And his greatness.--Literally, more expressive, and for his greatness no search. (Comp. Isaiah 40:28; Job 11:7.) Verse 3. - Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised (comp. Psalm 48:1; Psalm 96:4). And his greatness is unsearchable; literally, and of his greatness there is no search (comp. Romans 11:33).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Greatגָּ֘ד֤וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent [is] the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and greatly מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily to be praised; וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל (ū·mə·hul·lāl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1984: To shine His greatness וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ (wə·liḡ·ḏul·lā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1420: Greatness, mighty acts [is] unsearchable. חֵֽקֶר׃ (ḥê·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2714: A searching, a thing (to be) searched out Links Psalm 145:3 NIVPsalm 145:3 NLT Psalm 145:3 ESV Psalm 145:3 NASB Psalm 145:3 KJV Psalm 145:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 145:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 145:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 145:3 French Bible Psalm 145:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 145:3 Great is Yahweh and greatly to be (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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