Psalms 139:17

How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!

Majority Standard Bible

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 body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.

18If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.

Read all of Psalms 139

Cross References

Genesis 24:63Early in the evening, Isaac went out to the field to meditate, and looking up, he saw the camels approaching.

Psalms 36:7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

Proverbs 8:31I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.

Jeremiah 29:11For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

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

Study Psalms 139:17