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Psalms 139:17

How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is their sum!

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

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 body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.

18If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:63Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes and looked. Behold, there were camels coming.

Psalms 36:7How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.

Proverbs 8:31rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

Jeremiah 29:11For I know the thoughts that I think towards you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

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 →

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