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Psalms 145:3–4

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Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
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From verse 3

  1. Psalms 147:5Rank 1 from verse 3
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    5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

  2. Romans 11:33Rank 2 from verse 3
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    33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

  3. Job 5:9Rank 3 from verse 3
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    9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

  4. Isaiah 40:28Rank 4 from verse 3
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    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.

  5. Job 9:10Rank 5 from verse 3
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    10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

From verse 4

  1. Psalms 71:18Rank 1 from verse 4
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    18Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

  2. Psalms 78:3–7Rank 2 from verse 4
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    3Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

    4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

    5For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

    6That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

    7That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

  3. Deuteronomy 6:7Rank 3 from verse 4
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    7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

  4. Isaiah 38:19Rank 4 from verse 4
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    19The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.

  5. Joshua 4:21–24Rank 5 from verse 4
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    21And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?

    22Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.

    23For the Lord your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over:

    24That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.

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Psalms 145:3

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Psalms 145:4

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

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another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

declare

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To make known, tell, announce, proclaim, explain, show, or state plainly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

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4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

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5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

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