Psalms 147:5
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
In Context
4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Cross References
Job 36:5Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
Psalms 48:1A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
Psalms 99:2Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.
Psalms 139:17How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.
Jeremiah 10:7Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
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 →