Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. New Living Translation How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension! English Standard Version Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Berean Standard Bible Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. King James Bible Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. New King James Version Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. New American Standard Bible Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. NASB 1995 Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. NASB 1977 Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. Legacy Standard Bible Great is our Lord and abundant in power; His discernment is infinite. Amplified Bible Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless]. Christian Standard Bible Our Lord is great, vast in power; his understanding is infinite. Holman Christian Standard Bible Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite. American Standard Version Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. Contemporary English Version Our LORD is great and powerful! He understands everything. English Revised Version Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; his understanding is infinite. GOD'S WORD® Translation Our Lord is great, and his power is great. There is no limit to his understanding. Good News Translation Great and mighty is our Lord; his wisdom cannot be measured. International Standard Version Our Lord is great, and rich in power; his understanding has no limitation. Majority Standard Bible Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. NET Bible Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom. New Heart English Bible Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite. Webster's Bible Translation Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. World English Bible Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOur Lord [is] great, and abundant in power, "" There is no narration of His understanding. Young's Literal Translation Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration. Smith's Literal Translation Great our Lord, and great of power: to his understanding no number. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGreat is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Great is our Lord, vast in power, with wisdom beyond measure. New Revised Standard Version Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGreat is our LORD, and great is his power; his understanding is infinite. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Great is our Lord and he is strong in his power and there is no end to his understanding. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. Brenton Septuagint Translation Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context It is Good to Sing Praises…4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. 6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.… 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 36:5 Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding. 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! 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! Isaiah 55:9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. 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. 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, 1 Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. Daniel 2:20-22 and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Proverbs 3:19-20 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. Job 37:16 Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge? Treasury of Scripture Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 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 99:2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. his understanding is infinite. Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Psalm 139:17,18 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! … 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. Jump to Previous Abundant Great Infinite Limit Measure Mighty Narration Power Strength Understanding WisdomJump to Next Abundant Great Infinite Limit Measure Mighty Narration Power Strength Understanding WisdomPsalm 147 1. The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church4. His power and wisdom 6. His mercy 7. His providence 12. To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom 15. For his power over the elements 19. And for his ordinances in the church Great is our Lord The Hebrew word for "great" is "gadol," which conveys not only size but also importance, majesty, and authority. In the context of ancient Israel, acknowledging the greatness of the Lord was a declaration of His supremacy over all other gods and powers. This phrase sets the tone for the entire verse, emphasizing the unparalleled nature of God. Historically, this acknowledgment would have been a source of comfort and strength for the Israelites, who often faced threats from surrounding nations and their deities. The greatness of the Lord is a foundational truth that underpins the faith and worship of believers, reminding them of His sovereignty and ultimate control over all creation. and mighty in power His understanding has no limit Infinite.--Literally, without number. (See Note, Psalm 145:3, and Isaiah 40:28; that prophetic passage being still in the poet's mind, though the expression is changed.) Verse 5. - Great is our Lord, and of great power; or, "mighty in strength" (comp. Nahum 1:3). His understanding is infinite. He is at once omnipotent and omniscient.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Greatגָּד֣וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent [is] our Lord אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּ (’ă·ḏō·w·nê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller and mighty וְרַב־ (wə·raḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great in power; כֹּ֑חַ (kō·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) His understanding לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ (liṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice has no אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle limit. מִסְפָּֽר׃ (mis·pār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration Links Psalm 147:5 NIVPsalm 147:5 NLT Psalm 147:5 ESV Psalm 147:5 NASB Psalm 147:5 KJV Psalm 147:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 147:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 147:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 147:5 French Bible Psalm 147:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord and mighty (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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