Psalm 139:17
Strong's Lexicon
How
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

precious to me
יָּקְר֣וּ (yā·qə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3365: 1) to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly 1a2) to be appraised 1b) (Hiphil) to make something precious

are Your thoughts,
רֵעֶ֣יךָ (rê·‘e·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7454: 1) purpose, aim, thought

O God,
אֵ֑ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power

how
מֶ֥ה (meh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

vast
עָ֝צְמוּ (‘ā·ṣə·mū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6105: 1) to be vast, be numerous, be mighty 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be mighty 1a2) to be numerous 1b) (Hiphil) to make strong, make mighty 2) to shut (the eyes), close (the eyes) 2a) (Qal) to shut (the eyes) 2b) (Piel) to shut tightly (the eyes)

is their sum !
רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ (rā·šê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7218: 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!

Young's Literal Translation
And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God, how difficult Your thoughts are for me to comprehend; how vast their sum is!

New American Standard Bible
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

King James Bible
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Parallel Verses
New International Version
How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

New Living Translation
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!

English Standard Version
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

New American Standard Bible
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God, how difficult Your thoughts are for me to comprehend; how vast their sum is!

International Standard Version
How deep are your thoughts, God! How great is their number!

NET Bible
How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!
















Cross References
Psalm 33:11
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Psalm 36:7
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

Psalm 40:5
Many, 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.

Psalm 92:5
O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

Psalm 119:160
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 139:16
Thine 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.

Psalm 139:15
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Psalm 139:14
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Psalm 139:18
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

Psalm 139:19
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
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