Psalms 145 · Verse 3

Psalms 145:3

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalms 145:3, King James Version

Psalms 145:3 in other translations

BSBGreat is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
WEBGreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
ASVGreat is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable.
YLTGreat is Jehovah, and praised greatly, And of His greatness there is no searching.
DARBYGreat is Jehovah, and exceedingly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
BBEGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his power may never be searched out.
WebsterGreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

What does Psalms 145:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. (Compare Psa 18:3; 48:1). greatness--as displayed in His works.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 His greatness is unsearchable - Literally, To his mightinesses there is no investigation. All in God is unlimited and eternal.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 145:1-9

Those who, under troubles and temptations, abound in fervent prayer, shall in due season abound in grateful praise, which is the true language of holy joy. Especially we should speak of God's wondrous work of redemption, while we declare his greatness. For no deliverance of the Israelites, nor the punishment of sinners, so clearly proclaims the justice of God, as the cross of Christ exhibits it to the enlightened…

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Psalms 145:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

גָּ֘ד֤וֹלga.Dol[is] greatH1419
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּמְהֻלָּ֣לu.me.hu.Laland [is] to be praisedH1984
מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹve.lig.du.la.Toand to greatness hisH1420
אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369
חֵֽקֶר\׃Che.ker[is] inquiryH2714

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 145:3

  • Psalms 147:5

    Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

  • Romans 11:33

    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

  • Job 5:9

    Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

  • Isaiah 40:28

    Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

  • Job 9:10

    Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

  • Psalms 139:6

    Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Psalms 96:4

    For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

  • Revelation 15:3

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

  • Job 11:7-9

    Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

  • Job 26:14

    Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Great.
48:1; 96:4; 147:5; Job 5:9; 9:10; Re 15:3
and his greatness is unsearchable. Heb. and of his greatnessthere is no search.
139:6; Job 5:9; 9:10; 11:7-9; 26:14; Isa 40:28; Ro 11:33

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 145:2

    Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 145:3

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

  • Psalms 145:4

    One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

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Psalms 145:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Grande es Jehová y digno de suprema alabanza: y su grandeza es inescrutable.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’ Éternel est grand et fort digne de louange; et sa grandeur est insondable.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Groß ist Jehova und sehr zu loben, und seine Größe ist unerforschlich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		in filiis hominum, in quibus non est salus.