Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Psalms 145:3
(b) Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness [is] unsearchable.
(b) By this he declares that all power is subject to God, and that no worldly promotion should obscure God's glory.
(b) Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness [is] unsearchable.
(b) By this he declares that all power is subject to God, and that no worldly promotion should obscure God's glory.
Verse Psalms 145:3. _HIS GREATNESS_ IS _UNSEARCHABLE._] Literally, _To his_ _mightinesses there is no investigation_. All in God is _unlimited_ and _eternal_....
GREAT IS THE LORD, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED - See Psalms 96:4, note; Psalms 18:3, note. AND HIS GREATNESS IS UNSEARCHABLE - See Job 5:9, note;...
PSALM 143-145 In Psalms 143:1 the enemy is mentioned again, the enemy who pursued David. “For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in da...
CXLV. THE NATURE OF YAHWEH. This Ps., which borrows from very late sources (Psalms 145:13, _e.g._ is translated verbally from the Aramaic of Daniel 4:3), is a useful summary of the Divine attributes,...
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4....
There can be no worthier object of praise than Jehovah. The verse re-echoes Psalms 48:1 _a_; Psalms 96:4 _a_; Job 11:7 ff.; Isaiah 40:28. greatly to
PSALMS 145 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE An Alphabetical Psalm in Praise of Jehovah's Greatness, Goodness and Righteousness. ANALYSIS Naturally, this psalm falls into 21 Couplets (and Verses), the letter _nun_...
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. GREAT IS THE LORD, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED. is drawn from this by the sons of Korah. This verse begins the detail...
This is an alphabetic Ps., but the v. with the letter _Nun,_ which should come after Psalms 145:13, has been lost. It is a noble Ps., celebrating the praise of God as the bountiful Giver of all good t...
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ AN ALPHABET OF *PRAISE PSALMS 145 Jesus said, "Yours is the *kingdom, the power and the *glory, for always, *Amen" ...
GREATLY TO BE PRAISED. — See Psalms 18:3 and comp. Psalms 48:1. AND HIS GREATNESS. — Literally, more expressive, _and for his greatness no search._ (Comp. Isaiah 40:28;...
גָּ֘דֹ֤ול יְהוָ֣ה וּ מְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝ לִ
Psalms 145:1 This is an acrostic psalm. Like several others of that kind, it is slightly irregular, one letter (Nun) being omitted. The omission is supplied in the LXX by an obviously spurious verse i...
GOD'S UNSEARCHABLE GREATNESS Psalms 145:1-9 This psalm is an acrostic, the verses beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The couplet for the fourteenth letter, _Nun,_ betwee...
This is a great psalm of praise standing alone, and serving as an introduction to the last five, which constitute the final anthem of thanksgiving, the expression of perfected praise. It is a solo, bu...
Children. Hebrew, "sons of Adam." the greatest prince is of the same frail condition as other men. He is not always willing, nor able to save. He must die, and all his project cease. (Haydock) --- If...
I do not think it necessary to enlarge upon the several perfections of Jehovah, which the prophet celebrates through this Psalm; for in this case I should amplify the subject to an extent very great i...
Psalms 145 goes on in thought into the millennium, after the distress is over, and the full deliverance can be celebrated. It is Christ in spirit perhaps even in person as in the midst of Israel, lead...
GREAT [IS] THE LORD, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED,.... Christ is the great God as well as our Saviour; great in all the perfections of his nature, of great wisdom, power, faithfulness, holiness, grace, a...
Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness [is] unsearchable. Ver. 3. _Great is the Lord_] See his greatness set forth by Moses, Deuteronomy 10:17 . _ And greatly to be praise...
_I will extol thee, my God, O King_ Or, _my God, the king;_ termed so by way of eminence; the King of kings, the God by whom kings reign, and to whom I and all other kings owe subjection and obedience...
A PSALM OF PRAISE FOR THE BLESSINGS DUE TO THE MESSIAH'S EXALTATION. David's psalm of praise, dedicated to Messiah for His mighty, righteous, and gracious government of all men, and of His Church in...
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, greatness, unsearchable majesty, being the sum of His essence; AND HIS GREATNESS IS UNSEARCHABLE, literally, "and to His greatness not is there a search,...
AND HIS GREATNESS IS UNSEARCHABLE: _ Heb._ and of his greatness there is no search...
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 won...
HIS GREATNESS, in his being, majesty, and glory, and all perfections....
Psalms 145:3 Great H1419 LORD H3068 greatly H3966 praised H1984 (H8794) greatness H1420 unsearchable H2714 Great -...
When you get to the 145 th Psalm, you enter the Beulah Land of the Psalms. Henceforth, the time of the singing of birds is come; and you go from one Hallelujah to another. In the Hebrew, this is one o...
I am going to preach about prayer, so we will read «David's Psalm of praise.» Thus we shall have two parts of true worship. Psalms 145:1. _I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name...
CONTENTS: David engages himself and others to praise God. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Praising God should be our daily work, for God is every day blessing us. His greatness and goodness cann...
This is the last of the acrostic or alphabetical psalms, and should therefore contain twenty two verses, corresponding with the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet. But the verse which begins wit...
_His greatness is unsearchable._ THE UNSEARCHABLENESS OF GOD God transcends all thoughts; notwithstanding this, men should search after His greatness. I. Searching after His greatness is a righteou...
_I will extol Thee, my God, O King._ THE KINGHOOD OF GOD, AND THE GLORY OF HIS PROVIDENCE: - I. The Kinghood of God (Psalms 145:1). 1. Absolutely incomparable. (1) Majesty incomprehensible. (2) R...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 145:1. This is the last of David’s psalms. This hymn praises the Lord for his goodness and generosity toward his creatures, especially his people. One remarkable feature is...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 145:3 HIS GREATNESS IS UNSEARCHABLE. That is, the human mind cannot fully describe or comprehend it. ⇐...
INTRODUCTION “This it the last of the Alphabetical Psalms,” says Perowne, “of which there are eight in all, if we reckon the ninth and tenth Psalms as forming one. Like four other of the Alphabetical...
EXPOSITION WITH another hymn of praise, this late collection of Davidical psalms, previously omitted from the Psalter, terminates. Like verses 25. and 34; also Davidical, this psalm is alphabetic, an...
I will extol thee, my God, O King; I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and...
Isaiah 40:28; Job 11:7; Job 26:14; Job 5:9; Job 9:10;...