Psalm 145:3

• §300Paragraph 4 · The CreatorRead at vatican.va

  “Indeed, God's "greatness is unsearchable".” — Catechism footnote: Ps 145:3.

Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius III.5Book III

  “The fact that the Divine greatness has no limit is proclaimed by prophecy, which declares expressly that of His splendour, His glory, His holiness, “there is no end:” and if His surroundings have no limit, much more is He Himself in His essence, whatever it may be, comprehended by no limitation in any way.” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. cxlv. 3

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• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius VII.4Book VII

  “…seen God at any time,” and that “no man hath seen Him, nor can see,” and that the light around Him is unapproachable, and “there is no end of His greatness”;—so long as we say and believe these things, how like is an argument that promises any comprehension and expression of the infinite Nature, by means of the…” — editor's note: Ps. cxlv. 3.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions I.1Book I

  “Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy power, and of Thy wisdom there is no end.” — editor's note: Ps. cxlv. 3, and cxlvii. 5.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 89

  “Moreover, if it is truly said to God and of God, “of His greatness there is no end;” who remain, who are round about Him, except because He who is everywhere, chose to be born of the flesh on one spot, to dwell among one nation, in one place to be crucified, from one spot to rise again and ascend into Heaven.” — editor's note: Ps. cxlv. 3.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 145

  ““Great is the Lord, and very much to be praised” (ver. 3).” — the author cites it

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Cited together with

• Psalm 147:5

  Cited together in Confessions I.1.

• Sirach 43:28

  Cited together in Catechism §300.

• Isaiah 51:7

  Cited together in Against Eunomius III.5.

• Matthew 7:7

  Cited together in Confessions I.1.

• John 4:22

  Cited together in Against Eunomius III.5.

• Acts 17:28

  Cited together in Catechism §300.

• Romans 10:14

  Cited together in Confessions I.1.

• Romans 12:3

  Cited together in Against Eunomius III.5.

• James 4:6

  Cited together in Confessions I.1.

• 1 Peter 2:1

  Cited together in Confessions I.1.

• 1 Peter 2:2

  Cited together in Confessions I.1.

• 1 Peter 5:5

  Cited together in Confessions I.1.

• Psalm 8:1

  Cited together in Catechism §300.

• Psalm 22:26

  Cited together in Confessions I.1.

Parallel passages

• 1 Chronicles 16:25

  1 Chronicles 16:25 and Psalm 145:3 share the same wording (9 words).