What is the meaning of Psalm 147:5? Great is our Lord “Great is our Lord…” (Psalm 147:5) invites us to pause and recognize the unmatched majesty of God. • This greatness is absolute, not relative; there is no higher standard against which He is measured (Psalm 145:3; 1 Chronicles 29:11). • Creation itself testifies—He “determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name” (Psalm 147:4). Only a truly great Lord governs galaxies and guides sparrows (Matthew 10:29–31). • Because His greatness is personal (“our Lord”), the psalmist moves worship from theory to relationship. Like David, we can say, “The LORD is my shepherd” (Psalm 23:1). and mighty in power God’s greatness flows into limitless power that acts in history and in our lives. • He speaks worlds into existence (Genesis 1:1–3) and parts seas for His people (Exodus 14:21–22). • Jeremiah marvels, “Ah, Lord GOD, You made the heavens and the earth by Your great power… nothing is too difficult for You” (Jeremiah 32:17). • The cross and empty tomb reveal this power most clearly: “the immeasurable greatness of His power toward us… when He raised Christ from the dead” (Ephesians 1:19–20). • Such might guarantees His promises; when He says He will “heal the brokenhearted” (Psalm 147:3), He possesses the strength to do exactly that. His understanding has no limit Unlike human insight, God’s knowledge is infinite and flawless. • Isaiah echoes, “His understanding is unfathomable” (Isaiah 40:28). • He knows every thought before it forms (Psalm 139:1–4) and perceives the end from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10). • Romans 11:33 exclaims, “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!”—a truth that brings comfort when life confounds us. • Because His understanding is limitless, His plans are never frustrated (Proverbs 19:21), and His guidance for us is always perfect (James 1:5). summary Psalm 147:5 pulls back the curtain on God’s character: unrivaled greatness, unstoppable power, and infinite understanding. Together these truths assure us that the Lord who calls the stars by name also upholds, rescues, and guides His people with perfect wisdom and boundless strength. |
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