Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
To me, then, how precious have thy desires become, O GOD! How numerous, the heads of them!
New American Standard Bible
How vast is the sum of them!
King James Version
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Holman Bible
for me to comprehend;
how vast their sum is!
International Standard Version
How deep are your thoughts, God! How great is their number!
A Conservative Version
How precious also are thy thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
American Standard Version
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
Amplified
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Bible in Basic English
How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!
Darby Translation
But how precious are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Julia Smith Translation
And to me how were thy thoughts precious, O God! how were their heads strong!
King James 2000
How precious also are your thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Lexham Expanded Bible
And to me, how precious are your thoughts, O God; how vast is their sum.
Modern King James verseion
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God! O how great is the sum of them!
NET Bible
How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!
New Heart English Bible
How precious to me are your thoughts, God. How vast is the sum of them.
Webster
How precious also are thy thoughts to me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
World English Bible
How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!
Youngs Literal Translation
And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!
Themes
God » Supplies of » Thoughts of
Name » Those whose names are written in the book of life
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 139:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
16 Mine unfinished substance, thine eyes beheld, and, in thy book, all the parts thereof were written, - the days they should be fashioned! while yet there was not one among them. 17 To me, then, how precious have thy desires become, O GOD! How numerous, the heads of them! 18 I would recount them! Beyond the sands, they multiply, I rouse myself - and am still with thee.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 40:5
Mighty things, hast thou done - Thou, Yahweh my God, Thy wonderful doings and thy purposes to-wards us, There is no setting them in order unto thee - I would tell, and would speak! - They are too great to rehearse.
Psalm 31:19
How great is thy goodness, which thou hast hidden away for them who revere thee, - Thou hast wrought for them who seek refuge in thee, in sight of the sons of men.
Psalm 36:7
How precious thy lovingkindness, O God, - Therefore, the sons of men, under the shadow of thy wings, seek refuge:
Psalm 92:5
How great have grown thy works, Yahweh, How very deep are laid thy plans!
Proverbs 8:31
Exulting in the fruitful land of his earth, Yea, my fulness of delight, was with the sons of men.
Isaiah 55:8-9
For, my thoughts, are not, your thoughts, Nor, your ways, my ways, - Declareth Yahweh.
Jeremiah 29:11
For, I, know the plans which I am planning for you Declareth Yahweh, - Plans of welfare and not of calamity, To give you a future and a hope.
Ephesians 3:9-10
And to bring to light - what is the administration of the sacred secret which had been hidden away from the ages in God, who did all things create: