King James Version
Psalms 145:5 in the King James Version says “I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. works: Heb. things, or, words” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 145 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. works: Heb. things, or, words”
Psalms 145:5 · KJV
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. and his: Heb. and of his greatness there is no search
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. works: Heb. things, or, words
And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. declare: Heb. declare it
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of the glorious”
H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
“works”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“and of thy wondrous”
H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e., distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
“I will speak”
H7878to ponder, i.e., (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
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