Psalms 147:5
Great [is] our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
In Context
4Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.
6Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
Cross References
Job 36:5Lo, God [is] mighty, and despiseth not, Mighty [in] power [and] heart.
Psalms 48:1A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God — His holy hill.
Psalms 99:2Jehovah in Zion [is] great, And high He [is] over all the peoples.
Psalms 139:17And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!
Isaiah 40:28Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The God of the age — Jehovah, Preparer of the ends of the earth, Is not wearied nor fatigued, There is no searching of His understanding.
Jeremiah 10:7Who doth not fear Thee, king of the nations? For to Thee it is becoming, For among all the wise of the nations, And in all their kingdom there is none like 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 →