Psalms 150 · Verse 2

Psalms 150:2

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Psalms 150:2, King James Version

Psalms 150:2 in other translations

BSBPraise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.
WEBPraise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness!
ASVPraise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness.
YLTPraise Him in His mighty acts, Praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness.
DARBYPraise him in his mighty acts; praise him according to the abundance of his greatness.
BBEGive him praise for his acts of power: give him praise in the measure of his great strength.
WebsterPraise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

What does Psalms 150:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. mighty acts--(Psa 145:4). excellent greatness--or, abundance of greatness.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 For his mighty acts - Whether manifested in creation, government, mercy or justice. His excellent greatness - כרב גדלו kerob gudlo, according to the multitude of his magnitude, or of his majesty. After the manyfoldness of his mickleness - Anglo-Saxon. After the mykelnes of his greathede - Old Psalter. Let the praise be such as is becoming so great, so holy, and so glorious a Being.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 150:2 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.

הַֽלְל֥וּהוּha.Lu.hupraise himH1984
בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יוvig.vu.ro.Tavfor mighty deeds hisH1369
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּha.Lu.hupraise himH1984
כְּרֹ֣בke.Roaccording to [the] greatness ofH7230
גֻּדְלֽוֹ\׃gud.Logreatness hisH1433

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

Cross references for Psalms 150:2

  • Deuteronomy 3:24

    O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

  • Jeremiah 32:17-19

    Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name, Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

  • Psalms 145:3

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

  • Psalms 145:5-6

    I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.

  • Revelation 15:3-4

    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. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

  • Psalms 96:4

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

  • Psalms 145:12

    To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
for his mighty.
145:5,6; Re 15:3,4
according.
96:4; 145:3; De 3:24; Jer 32:17-19

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

Context

  • Psalms 150:1

    Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

  • Psalms 150:2

    Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

  • Psalms 150:3

    Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

Read all of Psalms 150

Psalms 150:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Alabadle por sus proezas: alabadle conforme á la muchedumbre de su grandeza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Louez-le pour ses actes puissants! Louez-le pour l’étendue de sa grandeur!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Lobet ihn wegen seiner Machttaten; lobet ihn nach der Fülle seiner Größe!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Laudate eum in virtutibus ejus; laudate eum secundum multitudinem magnitudinis ejus.