Psalms

Psalm 8:3

³When I behold Your heavens,

the work of Your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which You have set in place —

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I behold	אֶרְאֶ֣ה	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
Your heavens	שָׁ֭מֶיךָ	šā·mê·k̲ā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8064 sky, aloft
the work	מַעֲשֵׂ֣י	ma·‘ă·śê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4639 deed, work
of Your fingers	אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ	’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H676 finger
the moon	יָרֵ֥חַ	yā·rê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
and the stars	וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים	wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You have set in place	כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃	kō·w·nā·nə·tāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3559 be firm

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.