Psalms 111:2
The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
The workes of the LORD are great: sought out of all them that haue pleasure therein.
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- Psalms 104:24Rank 1 from verse 2
- Proverbs 24:14Rank 2 from verse 2
14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
14*So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
- Psalms 139:14Rank 3 from verse 2
- Psalms 143:5Rank 4 from verse 2
- Ephesians 1:19Rank 5 from verse 2
- Jeremiah 32:17–19Rank 6 from verse 2
17Ah 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:
18Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name,
19Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
17‖Ah LORD God, beholde, thou hast made the heauen and the earth by thy great power & stretched out arme, and there is nothing too hard for thee.
18*Thou shewest louing kindnesse vnto thousands, and recompensest the iniquitie of the fathers into the bosome of their children after them: the great, the mightie God, the LORD of hosts is his Name,
19†*Great in counsell, and mightie in worke, (for thine eyes are open vpon all the wayes of the sonnes of men, to giue euery one according to his wayes, and according to the fruit of his doings)
- Revelation 15:3Rank 7 from verse 2
3And 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.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
- Ephesians 2:7–10Rank 8 from verse 2
7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
7That in the ages to come, hee might shew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindenesse towards vs, through Christ Iesus.
8For by grace are ye saued, through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God:
9Not of workes, lest any man should boast.
10For wee are his workemanship, created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath before ‖ordeined, that we should walke in them.
- Daniel 4:3Rank 9 from verse 2
- Ecclesiastes 3:11Rank 10 from verse 2
11He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
11He hath made euery thing beautifull in his time: also hee hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can finde out the worke that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
- Proverbs 17:16Rank 11 from verse 2
- Psalms 77:11–12Rank 12 from verse 2
- 1 Peter 1:10–12Rank 13 from verse 2
10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
10Of which saluation the Prophets haue inquired, and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come vnto you,
11Searching what, or what maner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signifie, when it testified beforehand the suffrings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
12Unto whome it was reuealed, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs, they did minister the things which are now reported vnto you, by them that haue preached the Gospel vnto you, with the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, which things the Angels desire to looke into.
- Proverbs 18:1–2Rank 17 from verse 2
1THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
1¶ ‖Through desire a man hauing separated himselfe, seeketh and intermedleth with all wisedome.
2A foole hath no delight in vnderstanding, but that his heart may discouer it selfe.
- Romans 1:28Rank 18 from verse 2
28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
28And euen as they did not like to ‖retaine God in their knowledge, God gaue them ouer to ‖a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient:
- Romans 8:6Rank 19 from verse 2
- Isaiah 40:12Rank 20 from verse 2
12¶ Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
12¶ †Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand? and meted out heauen with the spanne, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountaines in scales, and the hilles in a balance?
- Job 26:12–14Rank 21 from verse 2
12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
12Hee diuideth the sea with his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth through †the proud.
13By his spirit he hath garnished the heauens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14Loe, these are parts of his waies, but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can vnderstand?
- Job 38:1–41Rank 22 from verse 2
1THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
8Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
9When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
10And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
12Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
13That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
14It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
16Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
17Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
18Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
19Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
20That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
21Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
23Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
24By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
25Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
26To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
28Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
29Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
31Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
32Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
33Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
34Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
35Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
37Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
38When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
39Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
40When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
1¶ Then the LORD answered Iob out of the whirlewind, and sayd,
2Who is this that darkneth counsell by words without knowledge?
3Gird vp nowe thy loines like a man; for I will demaund of thee, and †answere thou me.
4*Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, †if thou hast vnderstanding.
5Who hath layd the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line vpon it?
6Wherepuon are the †foundations thereof †fastened? or who layd the corner stone thereof?
7When the morning starres sang together, and all the sonnes of God shouted for ioy.
8*Or who shut vp the sea with doores, when it brake foorth as if it had issued out of the wombe?
9When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thicke darknesse a swadling band for it,
10And ‖brake vp for it my decreed place, and set barres and doores,
11And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and heere shall †thy proud waues be stayed.
12Hast thou commaunded the morning since thy daies? and caused the day-spring to know his place,
13That it might take hold of the †endes of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
14It is turned as clay to the seale, and they stand as a garment.
15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arme shalbe broken.
16Hast thou entred into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
17Haue the gates of death bene opened vnto thee? or hast thou seene the doores of the shadow of death?
18Hast thou perceiued the breadth of the earth? Declare if thou knowest it all.
19Where is the way where light dwelleth? And as for darknesse, where is the place thereof?
20That thou shouldest take it ‖to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the pathes to the house thereof.
21Knowest thou it, because thou wast then borne? or because the number of thy daies is great?
22Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snowe? or hast thou seene the treasures of the haile,
23Which I haue reserued against the time of trouble, against the day of battaile and warre?
24By what way is the light parted? which scattereth the East wind vpon the earth.
25Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,
26To cause it to raine on the earth, where no man is: on the wildernesse wherein there is no man?
27To satisfie the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herbe to spring forth.
28Hath the raine a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
29Out of whose wombe came the yce? and the hoary frost of heauen, who hath gendred it?
30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deepe †is frozen.
31Canst thou bind the sweete influences of ‖Pleiades? or loose the bands of †Orion?
32Canst thou bring forth ‖Mazzaroth in his season, or canst thou †guide Arcturus with his sonnes?
33Knowest thou the ordinances of heauen? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
34Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes, that abundance of waters may couer thee?
35Canst thou send lightnings, that they may goe, and say vnto thee, †Here we are?
36*Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?
37Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or †who can stay the bottles of heauen,
38‖When the dust †groweeh into hardnesse, and the clods cleaue fast together?
39*Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the †appetite of the young lyons,
40When they couch in their dennes, and abide in the couert to lie in waite?
41*Who prouideth for the rauen his foode? when his young ones cry vnto God, they wander for lacke of meate.
- Job 41:1–34Rank 23 from verse 2
1CANST thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
12I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
14Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
16One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
1¶ Canst thou draw out †Leuiathan with an hooke? or his tongue with a corde † which thou lettest downe?
2Canst thou put an hooke into his nose? or bore his iawe through with a thorne?
3Will he make many supplications vnto thee? will he speake soft words vnto thee?
4Will he make a couenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a seruant for euer?
5Wilt thou play with him as with a birde? wilt thou binde him for thy maydens?
6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7Canst thou fill his skinne with barbed irons? or his head with fishspeares?
8Lay thine hand vpon him, remember the battell: doe no more.
9Behold, the hope of him is in vaine: shall not one be cast downe euen at the sight of him?
10None is so fierce that dare stirre him vp: who then is able to stand before me?
11*Who hath preuented me that I should repay him? whatsoeuer is vnder the whole heauen, is mine.
12I will not conceale his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13Who can discouer the face of his garment? or who can come to him, ‖with his double bridle?
14Who can open the doores of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15 His †scales are his pride, shut vp together as with a close seale.
16One is so neere to another, that no ayre can come betweene them.
17They are ioyned one to another, they sticke together, that they cannot be sundred.
18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eye-liddes of the morning.
19Out of his mouth goe burning lampes, and sparkes of fire leape out.
20Out of his nostrels goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21His breath kindleth coales, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22In his necke remaineth strength, and †sorrowe is turned into ioy before him.
23†The flakes of his flesh are ioyned together: they are firme in themselues, they cannot be moued.
24His heart is as firme as a stone, yea as hard as a peece of the nether mil-stone.
25When he rayseth vp himselfe, the mightie are afraid: by reason of breakings they purifie themselues.
26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the speare, the dart, nor the ‖habergeon.
27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brasse as rotten wood.
28The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.
29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a speare.
30†Sharpe stones are vnder him: he spreadeth sharpe pointed things vpon the mire.
31He maketh the deepe to boyle like a pot: hee maketh the sea like a pot of oyntment.
32Hee maketh a path to shine after him; one would thinke the deepe to bee hoarie.
33Upon earth there is not his like: ‖who is made without feare.
34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king ouer all the children of pride.
- Psalms 104:34Rank 24 from verse 2
- Psalms 107:43Rank 25 from verse 2
- Psalms 92:4–5Rank 26 from verse 2
4For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
4For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy worke: I will triumph in the workes of thy hands.
5O LORD, how great are thy workes! and thy thoughts are very deepe.
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Psalms 111:2
Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Delight, enjoyment, desire, will, or purpose.
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In, within, during, or concerning that place, person, thing, condition, time, or matter previously mentioned.
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1PRAISE ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
1¶ †Praise yee the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart: in the assembly of the vpright, and in the Congregation.
2The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
2The workes of the LORD are great: sought out of all them that haue pleasure therein.
Selected passage3His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
3His worke is honourable and glorious: and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.