Psalms
Psalm 145:3–5
3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised;
His greatness is unsearchable.
4One generation will commend Your works to the next,
and will proclaim Your mighty acts—
5the glorious splendor of Your majesty.
And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 145:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great | גָּ֘ד֤וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and greatly | מְאֹ֑ד | mə·’ōḏ | Adverb | H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly |
| to be praised | וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל | ū·mə·hul·lāl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular | H1984 shine |
| His greatness | וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ | wə·liḡ·ḏul·lā·ṯōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1420 greatness |
| unsearchable | חֵֽקֶר׃ | ḥê·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H2714 searching, thing (to be) searched out |
Psalm 145:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One generation | דּ֣וֹר | dō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
| will commend | יְשַׁבַּ֣ח | yə·šab·baḥ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7623 soothe, still |
| Your works | מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ | ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4639 deed, work |
| to the next | לְ֭דוֹר | lə·ḏō·wr | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
| and will proclaim | יַגִּֽידוּ׃ | yag·gî·ḏū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5046 be conspicuous |
| Your mighty acts | וּגְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣יךָ | ū·ḡə·ḇū·rō·ṯe·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1369 strength, might |
Psalm 145:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the glorious | כְּב֣וֹד | kə·ḇō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| splendor | הֲ֭דַר | hă·ḏar | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1926 ornament, splendour, honour |
| of Your majesty | הוֹדֶ֑ךָ | hō·w·ḏe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour |
| And I will meditate | אָשִֽׂיחָה׃ | ’ā·śî·ḥāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H7878 muse, complain |
| on Your wondrous | נִפְלְאוֹתֶ֣יךָ | nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary |
| works | וְדִבְרֵ֖י | wə·ḏiḇ·rê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 145:3 Psalm 147:5 · Romans 11:33 · Job 5:9 · Isaiah 40:28 · Job 9:10 · Psalm 139:6 · Psalm 48:1 · Psalm 96:4 · Job 11:7–9 · Revelation 15:3 · Job 26:14
Psalm 145:4 Psalm 71:18 · Psalm 78:3–7 · Isaiah 38:19 · Deuteronomy 6:7 · Joshua 4:21–24 · Psalm 44:1–2 · Exodus 12:26–27 · Exodus 13:14–15
Psalm 145:5 Isaiah 12:4 · Psalm 119:27 · Psalm 72:18 · Psalm 71:24 · Psalm 104:1–2 · Psalm 40:9–10 · Psalm 105:2 · Daniel 4:37 · Daniel 4:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.