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Psalms 147:5

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

KJV

Qui dat nivem sicut lanam ; nebulam sicut cinerem spargit.

Vulgate

τοῦ διδόντος χιόνα ὡσεὶ ἔριον, ὁμίχλην ὡσεὶ σποδὸν πάσσοντος·

LXX

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

ASV

גָּד֣וֹל אֲדוֹנֵ֣י/נוּ וְ/רַב כֹּ֑חַ לִ֝/תְבוּנָת֗/וֹ אֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
וֹ
v
noun · 127×
י
y
noun · 328×
מִסְפַּ֣ר
mspr
noun · 134×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×
תְּבוּנָֽה
tbvnh
noun · 43×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 18.—Against Those Who Assert that Things that are Infinite555555 I.e.indefinite, or an indefinite succession of things. Cannot Be Comprehended by the Knowledge of God. As for their other assertion, that God’s knowledge cannot comprehend things infinite, it only remains for them to affirm, in order that they may sound the depths of their impiety, that God does not know a…
We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose name is Jehovah, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honor, confidence, and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, equal in every divi…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:25 — For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
  • 1Sam 2:3 — Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
  • Dan 2:20 — Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
  • Isa 40:28 — Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
  • Isa 40:28 — Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
  • Jer 10:6 — Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
  • Jer 10:6 — Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
  • Jer 32:17 — Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
  • Job 12:13 — With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
  • Job 28:23 — God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
  • Job 36:5 — Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
  • Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
  • Nah 1:3 — The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
  • Nah 1:3 — The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
  • Ps 40:5 — Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are
  • Ps 48:1 — Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
  • Ps 48:1 — Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
  • Ps 89:8 — O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
  • Ps 96:4 — For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
  • Ps 99:2 — The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
  • Ps 139:17 — How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
  • Ps 145:3 — Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
  • Ps 145:3 — Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
  • Rev 15:3 — And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
  • Rom 11:33 — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!