Psalms 147:5

“Great [is] our Lord, and of great power, etc.] “Our Lord” is our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of the whole earth; the Lord of his own people by creation, by redemption, by marriage, and by the conquest of his grace, and their voluntary submission to him; he is “great” in his person, offices, and grace, and therefore greatly to be praised; see (<19E503>Psalm 145:3); and particularly his “power” is very “great”, as appears in the creation of all things out of nothing by him; in the sustaining and support of the world and all things in it: in the redemption of his people from the hand of their powerful enemies; in beginning, carrying on, and perfecting a work of grace on their hearts by his…”

“Great is our Lord - See the notes at Psalms 48:1. And of great power - This seems to be added, as in Isaiah 40:28, in view of the power required in making the heavens, and in guiding and numbering the stars: “Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?” His understanding is infinite - Margin, Of his understanding there is no number. That is, This corresponds with his power to number the stars. There is no limit to it. It is not bounded; there is no point reached where it can be said that there is no more; that it is exhausted. See the notes at Isaiah 40:28 : “There is no searching of his…”

“Great: Psa 48:1, Psa 96:4, Psa 99:2, Psa 135:5, Psa 145:3; Ch1 16:25; Jer 10:6, Jer 32:17-19; Nah 1:3; Rev 15:3 his understanding is infinite: Heb. of his understanding there is no number, Psa 40:5, Psa 139:17, Psa 139:18; Isa 40:28; Rom 11:33 Psalms 147:6”