The Meaning of Psalms 145:11 Explained

Psalms 145:11

KJV: 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,

Darby: They shall tell of the glory of thy kingdom, and speak of thy power;

ASV: They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, And talk of thy power;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They shall speak  of the glory  of thy kingdom,  and talk  of thy power; 

What does Psalms 145:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 145:10-21 - God's Bountiful Provision
There is more happiness in the world than we are disposed to think. God's works give praise to Him. Take, for instance, the gladness of one summer day, when from the little green lizards upward there is a perfect murmur of enjoyment in the stilly heat. Shall we not trust God, to whom the care of all things is as easy as the opening of the hand is to us? Psalms 104:28.
Psalms 145:13 is graven in the keystone of a very old building in Damascus, once a Christian church but for many centuries a mosque. The words are still true and are nearer historical fulfillment today than ever, Psalms 145:18. The Lord is always nigh, though we do not perceive or realize His presence, and it is good to affirm it as we pray. To utter these words often during one's daily life is to practice the presence of God, after the manner of the Christian mystics. But some cannot do as much; they can only desire, Psalms 145:19. But He whose love notices the faintest yearning after Himself will fulfill it. See Psalms 145:19. We shall praise God worthily when we see Him as He is! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 145

1  David praises God for his fame
8  For his goodness
11  For his kingdom
14  For his providence
17  For his justice, holiness, and savings mercy

What do the individual words in Psalms 145:11 mean?

The glory of Your kingdom they shall speak and of Your power talk
כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ֣ יֹאמֵ֑רוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥ יְדַבֵּֽרוּ

כְּב֣וֹד  The  glory 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כָּבֹוד  
Sense: glory, honour, glorious, abundance.
מַלְכוּתְךָ֣  of  Your  kingdom 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: מַלְכוּת  
Sense: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power.
יֹאמֵ֑רוּ  they  shall  speak 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
וּגְבוּרָתְךָ֥  and  of  Your  power 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: גְּבוּרָה  
Sense: strength, might.
יְדַבֵּֽרוּ  talk 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.