Psalms 139:17
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
KJV
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
ASV
וְ/לִ֗/י מַה יָּקְר֣וּ רֵעֶ֣י/ךָ אֵ֑ל מֶ֥ה עָ֝צְמוּ רָאשֵׁי/הֶֽם
Hebrew
And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!
YLT
How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is their sum!
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
וֹ
v
verb · 20×
י
y
pronoun · 2×
יִּיקַ֥ר
yyqr
verb · 11×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eph 3:9 — And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
- Gen 24:63 — And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
- Isa 55:8 — For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
- Jer 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
- Ps 31:19 — Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
- Ps 36:7 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
- Ps 36:7 — How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
- Ps 40:5 — Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are
- Ps 40:5 — Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are
- Ps 63:6 — When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
- Ps 68:19 — Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
- Ps 71:15 — My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Ps 92:5 — O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
- Ps 92:5 — O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
- Ps 104:34 — My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
- Ps 106:2 — Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
- Ps 119:148 — Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
- Ps 147:5 — Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.