Psalms 106:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Who can adequately recount the LORD’s mighty acts, or relate all his praiseworthy deeds?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִ֗י יְ֭מַלֵּל גְּבוּר֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה יַ֝שְׁמִ֗יעַ כָּל־תְּהִלָּתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Who yəmallēl gəbūrōt YHWH yašmîa' all-təhillātō

Grammar Details

• *yəmallēl*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will utter/express/declare
• *gəbūrōt*: noun, feminine, plural construct - mighty acts/powers of
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *yašmîa'*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will cause to hear/proclaim
• *təhillātō*: noun + possessive suffix, feminine, singular - his praise

Word Meanings

• *yəmallēl*: utter/express/declare/recount
• *gəbūrōt*: mighty acts/mighty deeds/powers/strength
• *yašmîa'*: cause to hear/proclaim/announce
• *təhillātō*: his praise/glory/commendation

Referenced Verses

• Neh 9:5 : 5 The Levites– Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah– said,“Stand up and bless the LORD your God!”“May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.
• Job 5:9 : 9 He does great and unsearchable things, marvelous things without number;
• Job 26:14 : 14 Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?”
• Ps 40:5 : 5 O LORD, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!
• Ps 139:17-18 : 17 How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total! 18 If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.
• Ps 145:3-9 : 3 The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise! No one can fathom his greatness! 4 One generation will praise your deeds to another, and tell about your mighty acts! 5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor, and your amazing deeds! 6 They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds! 7 They will talk about the fame of your great kindness, and sing about your justice. 8 The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love. 9 The LORD is good to all, and has compassion on all he has made. 10 All your works will give thanks to you, LORD. Your loyal followers will praise you. 11 They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power, 12 so that mankind might acknowledge your mighty acts, and the majestic splendor of your kingdom.
• Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways!
• Eph 1:19 : 19 and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.
• Eph 3:18 : 18 you will be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,