Psalm 145:3
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable."
Word-by-Word Analysis
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
מְאֹד
mᵉʼôd
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or ...
הָלַל
hâlal
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causative...
Key Terms in This Verse
הָלַל hâlal
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
Study H1984 →מְאֹד mᵉʼôd
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Study H3966 →Cross References
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
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!
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.
Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
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?
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.
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