Parallel Verses

King James Version

The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

New American Standard Bible

Great are the works of the Lord;
They are studied by all who delight in them.

Holman Bible

The Lord’s works are great,
studied by all who delight in them.

International Standard Version

Great are the acts of the LORD; they are within reach of all who desire them.

A Conservative Version

The works of LORD are great, sought out by all those who have pleasure in it.

American Standard Version

The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

Amplified


Great are the works of the Lord,
Studied by all those who delight in them.

Bible in Basic English

The works of the Lord are great, searched out by all those who have delight in them.

Darby Translation

Great are the works of Jehovah; sought out of all that delight in them.

Julia Smith Translation

Great the works of Jehovah, sought out to all their desires.

King James 2000

The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure in them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The works of Yahweh [are] great, studied by all [who] delight [in] them.

Modern King James verseion

The works of Jehovah are great, sought out by all those who have pleasure in them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

NET Bible

The Lord's deeds are great, eagerly awaited by all who desire them.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD's works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

The Emphasized Bible

Great are the works of Yahweh, sought out, by all who find pleasure therein.

Webster

The works of the LORD are great, sought out by all them that have pleasure in them.

World English Bible

Yahweh's works are great, pondered by all those who delight in them.

Youngs Literal Translation

Great are the works of Jehovah, Sought out by all desiring them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The works
מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

of the Lord

Usage: 0

גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

Context Readings

Praise To God For His Work And Commands

1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.


Cross References

Psalm 143:5

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Psalm 104:24

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 139:14

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Proverbs 24:14

So 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.

Job 5:9

Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

Job 9:10

Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

Job 26:12-14

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

Job 37:7

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Job 38:1-41

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Job 41:1-34

Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

Psalm 77:11-12

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

Psalm 92:4-5

For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

Psalm 104:34

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Psalm 107:43

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

Proverbs 17:16

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Proverbs 18:1-2

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

He 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.

Isaiah 40:12

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?

Jeremiah 32:17-19

Ah 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:

Daniel 4:3

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

Romans 1:28

And 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;

Romans 8:6

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Ephesians 1:19

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

Ephesians 2:7-10

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 1:10-12

Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Revelation 15:3

And 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.

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