Psalms 147:4
Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
In Context
3Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
5Great [is] our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.
Cross References
Psalms 8:3For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.
Isaiah 40:26Lift up on high your eyes, And see — who hath prepared these? He who is bringing out by number their host, To all of them by name He calleth, By abundance of strength (And [he is] strong in power) not one is lacking.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 147:2-12
A Call to Praise God; Reasons for Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord : for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. 6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7… Read the whole commentary →