Psalms 145:3

3 Great is ADONAI and greatly to be praised; his greatness is beyond all searching out.

Psalms 145:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 145:3

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, and goodness; great in his person as God-man, God manifest in the flesh; great in all his offices and relations he bears and stands in to his people; and great in all his works of creation, providence, and redemption, in which he is concerned; and upon all which accounts he is to be praised, and greatly to be praised, by his people, even to the utmost of their capacities, here and hereafter; see ( Psalms 48:1 ) ; and his greatness [is] unsearchable;
the greatness of his nature, and the perfections of it, these are past finding out; and so are his ways and works, and the riches of his grace, ( John 11:7 ) ( 5:9 ) ( Ephesians 3:8 ) . The Targum is,

``and of his greatness there is no end.''
So the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions.

Psalms 145:3 In-Context

1 Praise. By David: I will praise you to the heights, my God, the king; I will bless your name forever and ever.
2 Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.
3 Great is ADONAI and greatly to be praised; his greatness is beyond all searching out.
4 Each generation will praise your works to the next and proclaim your mighty acts.
5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty and on the story of your wonders.
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