Psalms 147:5
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
In Context
4Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
6The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
Cross References
Job 36:5Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength of intellect.
Psalms 48:1“A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” (48:2) Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.
Psalms 99:2The Lord is great in Zion; and he is exalted above all the people.
Psalms 139:17And how precious are unto me thy thoughts, O God! how mightily great is their sum!
Isaiah 40:28Dost thou not know? hast thou not heard? The God of everlasting is the Lord, is the Creator of the ends of the earth; he will not be faint and weary; unsearchable is his understanding.
Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, [they say] there is none like unto thee.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:2-12
A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord : for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7… Read the whole commentary →