Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~500 BC. The psalmist contemplates problems too complex for human solutions, remembering God's limitless capacity...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by complexity but anchored in God's vastness
The original word
tᵉbûnāh (תְּבוּנָה) — understanding that penetrates, discernment that sees through to the core
Why it matters
The Hebrew word for 'infinite' literally means 'no number' - a concept that challenged ancient mathematical thinking
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What most readers miss in Psalms 147:5
This was written when Israel's problems seemed unsolvable - exile, broken temple, scattered people
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God knows everything academically, but it's about His understanding being deeper than our deepest confusion.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 147:5
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 147:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 147:5 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, infinite wisdom. Notable phrases: Great is our Lord; mighty in power; understanding is infinite.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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