Psalms 145 · Verse 6

Psalms 145:6

And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
Psalms 145:6, King James Version

Psalms 145:6 in other translations

BSBThey will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.
WEBMen will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
ASVAnd men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts; And I will declare thy greatness.
YLTAnd the strength of Thy fearful acts they tell, And Thy greatness I recount.
DARBYAnd they shall tell of the might of thy terrible acts; and thy great deeds will I declare.
BBEMen will be talking of the power and fear of your acts; I will give word of your glory.
WebsterAnd men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

What does Psalms 145:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. terrible acts--which produce dread or fear.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · 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 145:6 in the original Hebrew

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וֶעֱז֣וּזve.'e.Zuzand [the] might ofH5807
נוֹרְאֹתֶ֣יךָnor.'o.Tei.khaawesome [deeds] yourH3372
יֹאמֵ֑רוּyo.Me.ruthey will tellH559
וּגְדוּלָּתְךָ֥u.ge.du.lo.tei.khaand greatness yourH1420
אֲסַפְּרֶֽנָּה\׃'a.sap.pe.Re.nahI will recount itH5608

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Cross references for Psalms 145:6

  • Habakkuk 2:14

    For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

  • Daniel 3:28-29

    Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.

  • Psalms 107:31-32

    Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

  • Psalms 22:31

    They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

  • Psalms 22:27

    All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

  • Psalms 126:2-3

    Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

  • Psalms 113:3

    From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.

  • Jeremiah 50:28

    The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the Lord our God, the vengeance of his temple.

  • Psalms 66:3

    Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

  • Psalms 92:1-2

    A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

  • Joshua 9:9-10

    And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the Lord thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.

  • Psalms 107:21-22

    Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And men.
22:22,23,27,31; 98:2,3; 113:3; 126:2,3; Jos 2:9-11; 9:9,10
Ezr 1:2; Jer 50:28; Da 3:28,29; 6:25-27; Hab 2:14
I will declare thy greatness. Heb. thy greatness I willdeclare it.
92:1,2; 107:21,22,31,32

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

Context

  • Psalms 145:5

    I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

  • Psalms 145:6

    And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

  • Psalms 145:7

    They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

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Psalms 145:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y la terribilidad de tus valentías dirán los hombres; y yo recontaré tu grandeza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils diront la force de tes actes terribles, et moi, je déclarerai tes grands faits.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie werden sprechen von der Kraft deiner furchtbaren Taten, und deine Großtaten werde ich erzählen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
qui fecit cælum et terram, mare, et omnia quæ in eis sunt.