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Psalm 145:3-5
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 145:3-5
New Catholic Bible
3 [a]Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise;
no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness.[b]
4 Each generation will praise your works[c] to the next
and proclaim your mighty deeds.
5 People will proclaim the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
Footnotes
- Psalm 145:3 The psalmist specifies the reason for praising God: his mighty deeds, which reveal his greatness and goodness. The same two themes are combined in Pss 86:10, 17; 135:3, 5.
- Psalm 145:3 See Pss 48:2; 96:3f; Job 36:26.
- Psalm 145:4 See Pss 71:17; 78:4; Isa 38:19. Salvation history is transmitted from generation to generation by the proclamation of God’s mighty deeds and wonderful works (see Ps 22:31f). Your works: of creation, providence, and redemption.
