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Psalms 139:17

How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

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In The King James Version

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

In Context

16Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.

18If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:63And when the evening was near, he went wandering out into the fields, and lifting up his eyes he saw camels coming.

Psalms 36:7\36:6\Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

Psalms 40:6\40:5\O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.

Proverbs 8:31Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.

Jeremiah 29:11For I am conscious of my thoughts about you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you hope at the end.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:8-17

The Omniscience of God. 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. 12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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