'Great' in the Bible

if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,

because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors --

He shatters the great without inquiry, and sets up others in their place.

"Yes, God is great -- beyond our knowledge! The number of his years is unsearchable.

God thunders with his voice in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

You know, for you were born before them; and the number of your days is great!

Will you rely on it because its strength is great? Will you commit your labor to it?

But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you.

They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.

For the music director; a psalm of David. O Lord, the king rejoices in the strength you give; he takes great delight in the deliverance you provide.

Your deliverance brings him great honor; you give him majestic splendor.

For you grant him lasting blessings; you give him great joy by allowing him into your presence.

You prevail over all your enemies; your power is too great for those who hate you.

You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the Lord's loyal followers.

For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great.

How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.

No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.

A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.

Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; I will praise you before a large crowd of people!

But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.

I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.

I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

For the sovereign Lord is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth!

A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.

It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."

Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God, because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful deliverance!

Answer me, O Lord, for your loyal love is good! Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!

Your justice, O God, extends to the skies above; you have done great things. O God, who can compare to you?

Raise me to a position of great honor! Turn and comfort me!

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of Asaph, a song. God has revealed himself in Judah; in Israel his reputation is great.

O God, your deeds are extraordinary! What god can compare to our great God?

Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die!

Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.

For you are great and do amazing things. You alone are God.

For you will extend your great loyal love to me, and will deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.

a God who is honored in the great angelic assembly, and more awesome than all who surround him?

How great are your works, O Lord! Your plans are very intricate!

For the Lord is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.

For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods.

Let them praise your great and awesome name! He is holy!

The Lord is compassionate and merciful; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.

How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.

They rejected the God who delivered them, the one who performed great deeds in Egypt,

He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

They reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors' strength left them because the danger was so great.

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

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

Your compassion is great, O Lord. Revive me, as you typically do!

At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, "The Lord has accomplished great things for these people."

The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy.

A song of ascents, by David. O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.

Yes, I know the Lord is great, and our Lord is superior to all gods.

to the one who made the great lights, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who struck down great kings, for his loyal love endures,

The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness!

They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds!

They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, and sing about your justice.

The Lord is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.

Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom.

There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.

Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

For with great wisdom comes great frustration; whoever increases his knowledge merely increases his heartache.

This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth, and it is a great burden to me:

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge, he must exert a great deal of effort; so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.

Those who are champions at drinking wine are as good as dead, who display great courage when mixing strong drinks.

You have enlarged the nation; you give them great joy. They rejoice in your presence as harvesters rejoice; as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.

There is a loud noise on the mountains -- it sounds like a large army! There is great commotion among the kingdoms -- nations are being assembled! The Lord who commands armies is mustering forces for battle.

We have heard about Moab's pride, their great arrogance, their boasting, pride, and excess. But their boastful claims are empty!

At that time the Lord will punish with his destructive, great, and powerful sword Leviathan the fast-moving serpent, Leviathan the squirming serpent; he will kill the sea monster.

This also comes from the Lord who commands armies, who gives supernatural guidance and imparts great wisdom.

On every high mountain and every high hill there will be streams flowing with water, at the time of great slaughter when the fortified towers collapse.

He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.

Though at this time your ropes are slack, the mast is not secured, and the sail is not unfurled, at that time you will divide up a great quantity of loot; even the lame will drag off plunder.

The chief adviser said to them, "Tell Hezekiah: 'This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: "What is your source of confidence?

The chief adviser then stood there and called out loudly in the Judahite dialect, "Listen to the message of the great king, the king of Assyria.

He pursues them and passes by unharmed; he advances with great speed.

Did you not dry up the sea, the waters of the great deep? Did you not make a path through the depths of the sea, so those delivered from bondage could cross over?

"For a short time I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

All your children will be followers of the Lord, and your children will enjoy great prosperity.

Then you will find joy in your relationship to the Lord, and I will give you great prosperity, and cause crops to grow on the land I gave to your ancestor Jacob." Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.

Who is this who comes from Edom, dressed in bright red, coming from Bozrah? Who is this one wearing royal attire, who marches confidently because of his great strength? "It is I, the one who announces vindication, and who is able to deliver!"

I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord, of the Lord's praiseworthy deeds. I will tell about all the Lord did for us, the many good things he did for the family of Israel, because of his compassion and great faithfulness.

Be happy for Jerusalem and rejoice with her, all you who love her! Share in her great joy, all you who have mourned over her!

Raise a signal flag that tells people to go to Zion. Run for safety! Do not delay! For I am about to bring disaster out of the north. It will bring great destruction.

"Run for safety, people of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Light the signal fires at Beth Hakkerem! For disaster lurks out of the north; it will bring great destruction.

I said, "There is no one like you, Lord. You are great. And you are renowned for your power.