Psalms

Psalm 139:17

17How precious to me are Your thoughts,b O God,

how vast is their sum!

Footnotes

  • b 139:17 Or How amazing are Your thoughts concerning me

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Word by word

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
precious to meיָּקְר֣וּyā·qə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3365 be precious, prized, appraised
are Your thoughtsרֵעֶ֣יךָrê·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH7454 shouting, roar
O Godאֵ֑ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
howמֶ֥הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
vastעָ֝צְמוּ‘ā·ṣə·mūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
is their sumרָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃rā·šê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH7218 head

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.