King James Version
Psalms 145:7 in the King James Version says “They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 145 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.”
Psalms 145:7 · KJV
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.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. of great: Heb. great in mercy
The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the memory”
H2143a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
“goodness”
H2898good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
“They shall abundantly utter”
H5042to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
“of thy righteousness”
H6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
“and shall sing”
H7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e., to shout (usually for joy)
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