Psalms 145:11 — Word Study
WLCכְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ֣ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
BSAThey will tellʼâmar▸ [speak of, proclaim] of the glorykâbôwd [great honor, splendor] of Your kingdommalkûwth [royal power, dominion] and speak ofdâbar▸ [talk, communicate] Your mightgᵉbûwrâh [strength, power, bravery]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| כְּב֣וֹד | [the] glory of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| מַלְכוּתְךָ֣ | kingdom your | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| יֹאמֵ֑רוּ | they will tell | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ | and might your | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ | they will speak | Verb, Piel, imperfect third person masculine plural |
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| BSB | They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might, |
| KJV | They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; |
| ASV | They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, And talk of thy power; |
| YLT | The honour of Thy kingdom they tell, And [of] Thy might they speak, |
| WEB | They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power, |
| BBE | Their words will be of the glory of your kingdom, and their talk of your strength; |
The translations agree on the key phrases regarding God's glory and might.
The sentence structure consists of a main clause followed by a conjunction and another main clause, emphasizing the two actions of telling and speaking.
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Deep Study — Psalms 145:11
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Context — The Praise of God's Kingdomgenerated
Psalm 145:11 is part of a psalm that celebrates God's greatness and His eternal kingdom. The psalmist emphasizes the role of the saints in proclaiming God's glory and might, highlighting the importance of sharing the truth about God's reign and power. This passage encourages believers to recognize and declare the majesty of God, as seen in the surrounding verses that speak of His faithfulness and mighty acts.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 2:6–8 | “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” |
| 2 | Psalm 45:6–7 | Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. |
| 3 | Psalm 72:1–20 | Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. |
| 4 | Psalm 93:1–2 | The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved. |
| 5 | Psalm 96:10–13 | Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 17 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — כְּב֣וֹד, ke.Vodgenerated
The word כְּב֣וֹד (ke.Vod) is a noun that refers to glory, encompassing concepts of honor and splendor. It is often used to describe God's majestic nature and the weightiness of His presence. The parsing indicates it is a masculine singular construct, which shows that it is tied to a specific subject, in this case, God's kingdom.
The term carries a rich meaning, suggesting not only external splendor but also the dignity and reputation associated with God's character. In this verse, it emphasizes the glory that belongs to God's kingdom, inviting the faithful to proclaim it.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the phrase the glory of Your kingdom and Your might.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of two main verbs: יֹאמֵ֑רוּ (they will tell) and יְדַבֵּֽרוּ (they will speak), which govern the two phrases that follow. The structure highlights the actions of proclaiming and speaking as central to the psalmist's message.
Each verb is accompanied by a noun phrase that serves as its object: כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ֣ (the glory of Your kingdom) and וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ (Your might). This arrangement emphasizes the subjects of proclamation, focusing on God's attributes.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates כְּב֣וֹד as δόχαν (glory), which aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning of honor and splendor. This choice reflects a consistent understanding of God's majesty in both texts.
For וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥, the LXX uses σου (Your), maintaining the personal address to God and emphasizing His might as a key attribute to be communicated.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 145:11 expresses that God's faithful people will proclaim the glory of His kingdom and speak about His mighty power. This verse highlights the importance of recognizing and sharing God's greatness, as well as the role of believers in declaring His attributes.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means to proclaim and celebrate the honor and splendor associated with God's reign, acknowledging His sovereignty and majesty.
We can speak of God's might by sharing testimonies of His powerful acts in our lives and in the world, reflecting on His strength and bravery.
Communicating the glory and might of God serves to encourage others in their faith and to remind ourselves of God's greatness.
The saints are called to be witnesses of God's glory and might, sharing His attributes with others and encouraging worship and praise.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I proclaim the glory of God's kingdom in my daily life?
- How have I witnessed God's might in my own experiences?
- What are some practical ways to communicate God's greatness to others?
- How can I encourage fellow believers to share about God's glory and power?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo references this verse to illustrate the praise of God's glory and power. His commentary highlights the role of the saints in declaring God's greatness.
For when Your saints bless You, what say they? "They shall tell the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of Your Power" [Psalms 145:11].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 145 →
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 145:11 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThey shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom,.... That is, the saints who are his special workmanship, in the celebration of his praise; and, while they are blessing him, will take particular notice,
Read John Gill on Psalms 145 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThey shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom - manifested only in part now on earth, but hereafter to be fully revealed when
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 145 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 145:11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;Ver. 11. They shall speak of the glory] That kingdom of the saints of the Most High, which is far beyond the grandeur and splendour of all the four great monarchies, as is to be seen Daniel 7:27.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 145 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11, 12) It is the privilege of the saints to impress the less favoured natures with the glory of the Divine kingdom, which the theocratic relation has displayed in and to them.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 145 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges11. thy power] Thy might, as in Psalms 145:4; Psalms 145:12.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 145 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThey shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom - Of thy reign; of the great principles of thy government and laws. They see in that reign evidence that thou art worthy of universal praise.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 145 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power,
They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power,
Tyndale line
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, And talk of thy power;
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
They shewe the glory of thy kingdome, and speake of thy power,
Strictly literal
They shall tell of the glory of thy kingdom, and speak of thy power;
The honour of Thy kingdom they tell, And [of] Thy might they speak,
They tell of the glory of Your kingdom, || And they speak of Your might,
Of the glory of thy kingdom shall they converse, and of thy might shall they speak:
Your faithful ones will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will tell of your power.
Simplified
They will praise the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power.
Their words will be of the glory of your kingdom, and their talk of your strength;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text of Psalms 145:11 reads, "כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ֣ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃" which translates to "They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might." The Septuagint agrees with this wording, as all five words match in a word-for-word correspondence, although the Greek translation may present them in a different order. There are no significant differences noted in the Samaritan Pentateuch or the Dead Sea Scrolls for this verse, indicating a strong consistency across these ancient witnesses regarding the text of Psalms 145:11.
כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ֣ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃
5 of the 5 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 145:11
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
כָּבוֹד (kabowd) refers to concepts of abundance, honour, and glory. It encompasses external splendor, dignity of position, and reputation, as well as the inner nobility of a person. The term can denote both the weightiness of glory and the reverence due to someone. The entries consistently emphasize its positive connotations.
כָּבוֹד n.m. and f. abundance, honour, glory
abundance, riches
honour, splendor, glory, of external condition and circumstances
honour, dignity of position
honour, reputation, of character
my honour, poet. of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man
honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one
glory as the object, of honour, reverence and glorifying
base
H3519 כָּבוֹד abundance, honour, glory . abundance, riches
. honour, splendor, glory, of external condition and circumstances
. honour, dignity of position
. honour, reputation, of character
. my honour, poet. of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man
. honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one
. glory as the object, of honour, reverence and glorifying
3519 kabowd kaw-bode'
rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; from 3513; properly, weight, but
only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or
copiousness:--glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
see HEBREW for 03513
כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) — glory.
1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance
1a) abundance, riches
1b) honour, splendour, glory
1c) honour, dignity
1d) honour, reputation
1e) honour, reverence, glory
1f) glory
N-cs — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מַלְכוּת (malkuwth) refers to concepts of royalty, royal power, reign, and kingdom. It is derived from the root meaning 'to rule' and encompasses ideas of dominion and sovereignty. The term appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, emphasizing authority and governance.
מַלְכוּת n.f. royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
royal power, dominion
reign
kingdom, realm
base
H4438 מַלְכוּת royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
4438 malkuwth mal-kooth'
or malkuth {mal-kooth'}; or (in plural) malkuyah
{mal-koo-yah'}; from 4427; a rule; concretely, a
dominion:--empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
see HEBREW for 04427
מַלְכוּת (mal.khut) — royalty.
1) royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power
1a) royal power, dominion
1b) reign
1c) kingdom, realm
Aramaic equivalent: mal.khu (מַלְכוּ "kingdom" H4437)
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp2ms
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
See TALE.
גְּבוּרָה (gbuwrah) refers to strength or might, encompassing concepts of valor and bravery. It is derived from a root related to force and power, often used in a figurative sense. The term can denote not only human strength but also the might of God, highlighting its significance in both personal and divine contexts.
גְּבוּרָה 61 n.f. strength, might
strength
might, valour
might of God
base
H1369 גְּבוּרָה strength, might
1369 gbuwrah gheb-oo-raw'
feminine passive participle from the same as 1368; force
(literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory:--
force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.
see HEBREW for 01368
גְּבוּרָה (ge.vu.rah) — might.
1) strength, might
1a) strength
1b) might, valour, bravery
1c) might, mighty deeds (of God)
Aramaic equivalent: ge.vu.rah (גְּבוּרָה "might" H1370)
Conj | N-fs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
דָבַר (dabar) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning 'to speak.' It encompasses a range of actions including declaring, commanding, and conversing. The root suggests a figurative use of words, with some entries noting a rare destructive sense of subduing. Various forms of the verb indicate different nuances, such as speaking with one another or making promises.
[דָבַר] 1142 vb. speak (original mng. dub.)
Qal speak
Niph. reciprocal sense, speak with one another, talk
Pi. speak
Pu. in the day when she may be spoken for
Hithp. speaking this word
Hiph. either leads subject, or puts to flight, fig. for subdues
base
H1696 דָבַר speak (original mng. dub.)
1696 dabar daw-bar'
a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used
figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive
sense) to subdue:--answer, appoint, bid, command, commune,
declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse,
say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think,
use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: speak.
: speak/tell/command
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: subdue.
: subdue
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: promise.
: promise/declare
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVpi3mp