Psalms 139:17
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
*Howe precious also are thy thoughts vnto me, O God: how great is the summe of them?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsal.40.6.
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- Psalms 40:5Rank 1 from verse 17
5Many, 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 more than can be numbered.
5‖Many, O LORD my God; are thy wonderfull workes which thou hast done, and thy thoughts, which are to vs ward: they cannot be reckoned vp in order vnto thee: if I would declare and speake of them, they are moe then can be numbred.
- Jeremiah 29:11Rank 2 from verse 17
- Isaiah 55:8–9Rank 3 from verse 17
8¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
8¶ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your wayes my wayes, saith the LORD.
9For as the heauens are higher then the earth, so are my wayes higher then your wayes, and my thoughts then your thouhts.
- Psalms 92:5Rank 4 from verse 17
- Psalms 36:7Rank 5 from verse 17
- Ephesians 3:9–10Rank 6 from verse 17
9And 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:
10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
9And to make all men see, what is the fellowship of the mysterie, which from the beginning of the world, hath bene hid in God, who created all things by Iesus Christ:
10To the intent that now vnto the principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the church, the manifold wisedome of God,
- Psalms 31:19Rank 7 from verse 17
19Oh 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!
19*O how great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layd vp for them that feare thee: which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sonnes of men!
- Proverbs 8:31Rank 8 from verse 17
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Psalms 139:17
Things thought or purposed in the mind or heart; ideas, reasonings, intentions, or purposes.
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The one true God.
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16Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
16†‖Thine eyes did see my substance yet being vnperfect, and in thy booke all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned: when as yet there was none of them.
17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
17*Howe precious also are thy thoughts vnto me, O God: how great is the summe of them?
Selected passage18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
18 If I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.