God's nature, deeds and attributes are incomparable, for which he deserves all praise.
God is great
Jeremiah 10:6 See also 1 Chronicles 16:25 parallel Psalm 96:4; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Nehemiah 1:5; Isaiah 12:6
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
God's name is great
Ezekiel 36:23 See also Joshua 7:9; 1 Samuel 12:22; 1 Kings 8:42 parallel 2 Chronicles 6:32
I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations— the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.
God is a great king
Psalm 47:2 See also Psalm 47:7, Psalm 48:2; Malachi 1:14; Matthew 5:35; 1 Timothy 6:15
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!
God's deeds are great
He does great things
Psalm 136:4 See also Judges 2:7; Isaiah 55:9; Jeremiah 32:19; Luke 1:49; Ephesians 3:20
He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
His acts are powerful
Deuteronomy 9:29 God's powerful acts are often associated with the exodus. See also Exodus 15:7; DEU 9:261SA Deuteronomy 19:5; 2 Samuel 23:10ISA 2 Samuel 40:26; Jeremiah 32:17 Nahum 1:3; Ephesians 1:19–20 His great power at work in the resurrection
But they are Your people, Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your great power and outstretched arm.”
God's attributes are great
His great love
Psalm 108:4 See also Numbers 14:19; 2 Chronicles 1:8; Lamentations 3:22; Ephesians 2:4; 1 John 3:1
For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
His great mercy
1 Chronicles 21:13 See also Nehemiah 9:31; Romans 5:17; 1 Peter 1:3
David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”
His great anger
2 Kings 22:13 See also Psalm 90:11, Psalm 102:10; Jeremiah 21:5, Jeremiah 32:37
“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”
God's gifts are great
He bestows great gifts
Daniel 5:18 See also Genesis 12:2; 1 Samuel 26:25; 1 Chronicles 29:25
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
He gives great joy
Nehemiah 12:43 See also Ezra 6:22; Psalm 4:7, Psalm 126:3
On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
The effects of God's greatness
God's power is known in the nations
Psalm 126:2 See also 2 Chronicles 9:6, 2 Chronicles 20:6; Psalm 99:2; Daniel 4:3
Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
People are astonished
Luke 9:43 See also Habakkuk 1:5; Luke 5:26
And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,
God must be praised for his greatness
Psalm 48:1 See also Deuteronomy 32:3; Psalm 89:1, Psalm 96:4, Psalm 145:3
A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
God's greatness makes him unique
There is no-one like him
Psalm 150:2 See also 2 Samuel 7:22; Psalm 71:19, Psalm 86:10, Psalm 145:3
Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.
He is greater than other gods
Exodus 18:11 See also Deuteronomy 4:7, Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Chronicles 2:5; Psalm 135:5; 1 Corinthians 8:4–6
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”
God is greater than human power and pride
Job 33:12 See also 2 Chronicles 32:7–8; Isaiah 40:6–7; 1 John 3:20
Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.