Psalms 145:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. ”

Psalms 145:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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; Job 9:10 , note; Job 11:7-8 , notes.
Psalms 145:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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...
Psalms 145:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 attri...
Psalms 145:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Psalms 145:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. His greatness is unsearchable - Literally, To his mightinesses there is no investigation. All in God is unlimited...
Psalms 145:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. Psalms 48:1 is drawn from this by the sons of Korah. This vers...
Psalms 145:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 goo...
Psalms 145:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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 ; Job 11:7 .)
Psalms 145:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 145:1-21 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...
Psalms 145:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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, bet...
Psalms 145:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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, b...
Psalms 145:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Psalms 145:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
Psalms 145:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 pr...
Psalms 145:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 obedienc...
Psalms 145:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Grateful Acknowledgments. David's psalm of praise. 1 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name...
Psalms 145:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His greatness, in his being, majesty, and glory, and all perfections.
Psalms 145:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 Alphabetica...
Psalms 145:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 145:1-19 . I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless th...
Psalms 145:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 wi...
Psalms 145:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will extol Thee, my God, O King. The Kinghood of God, and the glory of His providence: - I. The Kinghood of God ( Psalms 145:1-13 ). 1. Absolutely incomparable. (1) Majesty incomprehens...
Psalms 145:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 alphabe...
Psalms 145:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Psalms 145:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 40:28 ; Job 11:7-9 ; Job 26:14 ; Job 5:9 ; Job 9:10 ; Psalms 147:5 ; Psalms 48:1 ; Psalms 96:4 ; Psalms 139:6 ; Revelation 15:3 ; Romans 11:33

Psalms 145:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 145:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 145:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 145:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 145:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 145:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 145:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 145:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 145:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 145:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 145:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 145:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 145:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 145:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 145:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge