“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.”
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. The affirmation of God's greatness establishes the ground for praise; God's magnitude exceeds complete understanding or expression. The insistence that greatness is unsearchable acknowledges that full comprehension of God transcends human capacity. Yet incomprehensibility does not prevent praise; instead, the very transcendence of God becomes reason for perpetual, expanding praise. This verse expresses that authentic praise acknowledges what cannot be fully grasped.
Church Fathers on Psalms 145:3
1. ...The title is, “Praise, to David himself.” Praise to Christ Himself. And since He is called David, who came to us of the seed of David, yet He was our King, ruling us, and bringing us into His kingdom, therefore “Praise to David himself” is understood to mean, Praise to Christ Himself. Christ according to the flesh is David, because He is the Son of David: but according to His Divine Nature He is the Creator of David, and Lord of David. “I will exalt You, my God, my…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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