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Among various places, Psalm 145:3 proclaims, “Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.” Numerous verses depict God as “great” and provide His marvelous works as proof (e.g., Psalm 86:10; Psalm 96:4; Psalm 135:5; Job 5:9; Job 9:10; 1 Chronicles 16:24). When referring to a person, the term great signifies “preeminent, above the norm, or distinguished.” It also suggests superior character or quality, like stating that Abraham Lincoln was “a great man.” Therefore, when the Bible portrays God as “great,” it distinguishes the Lord from individuals we might consider “great” and emphasizes His deservingness of worship and adoration (2 Kings 17:36; Psalm 5:7).
The word great is employed in numerous English translations of the Bible to convey the essence of the Greek and Hebrew terms describing God’s exceptional character traits. 1 John 3:1 declares, “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” (emphasis added). Romans 9:22 mentions God’s “great patience.” Lamentations 3:22–23 extols the Lord for His great love and great faithfulness.
Ephesians 1:19 highlights that God’s power is unparalleled—it is an “incomparably great power.” Titus 2:13 identifies Jesus as “our great God and Savior,” indicating that the Lord holds the highest position, eminent in His authority. Hebrews 10:21 states that Jesus is “a great priest over the house of God,” indicating that Christ surpasses all other priests in history in nature, power, and ability. When Jesus expelled a demon from a boy, the onlookers were “amazed at the greatness of God” «And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But whi
While they wondered everyone at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, “(Luke 9:43).
All through the Bible, we see evidence that God is great, from the creation of the world, to the parting of the Red Sea, to the miracles of Christ, to the final judgment. Our response to God’s greatness is to humbly worship and adore Him: “Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness” “Praise him for his mighty acts: Praise him according to his excellent greatness.”, (Psalm 150:2).
God is so great that He cannot be compared with anything or anyone else “Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, Who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!”, (Psalm 71:19). Since He created everything in existence, He is far superior to those creations. He is bigger, in the sense that He cannot be confined by time or space. He is wiser, using foolish things to confound those who think themselves wise (Isaiah 40:13;1 Corinthians 1:27). He is infinite, while all created things are finite “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.”, (Psalm 90:2). God, in fact, defines greatness, and all other uses of the word are mere echoes of that greatness.
