Psalms
Psalm 139:17–18
17How precious to me are Your thoughts,b O God,
how vast is their sum!
18If I were to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand;
and when I awake,
I am still with You.
Footnotes
- b 139:17 Or How amazing are Your thoughts concerning me
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 139:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| precious to me | יָּקְר֣וּ | yā·qə·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H3365 be precious, prized, appraised |
| are Your thoughts | רֵעֶ֣יךָ | rê·‘e·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H7454 shouting, roar |
| O God | אֵ֑ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| how | מֶ֥ה | meh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| vast | עָ֝צְמוּ | ‘ā·ṣə·mū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6105 be vast, mighty, numerous |
| is their sum | רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ | rā·šê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H7218 head |
Psalm 139:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I were to count them | אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם | ’es·pə·rêm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H5608 count |
| they would outnumber | יִרְבּ֑וּן | yir·būn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| the grains of sand | מֵח֣וֹל | mê·ḥō·wl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2344 sand |
| and when I awake | הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִי | hĕ·qî·ṣō·ṯî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H6974 awake |
| I am still | וְעוֹדִ֥י | wə·‘ō·w·ḏî | Conjunctive waw; Adverb; first person common singular | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| with You | עִמָּֽךְ׃ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | H5973 with |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 139:17 Psalm 40:5 · Jeremiah 29:11 · Isaiah 55:8–9 · Psalm 92:5 · Psalm 36:7 · Ephesians 3:9–10 · Psalm 31:19 · Proverbs 8:31
Psalm 139:18 Psalm 3:5 · Psalm 139:3 · Psalm 40:5 · 1 Thessalonians 5:10 · Psalm 17:15 · Psalm 16:8–11 · Psalm 63:6–7 · Isaiah 26:19 · Daniel 12:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.