Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
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

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!

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!

New Heart English Bible

How precious to me are your thoughts, God. How vast is the sum of them.

The Emphasized Bible

To me, then, how precious have thy desires become, O GOD! How numerous, the heads 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!

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Psalm 139:17

Context Readings

The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God

16 Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence. 17 How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total! 18 If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.

Cross References

Psalm 40:5

O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

Psalm 31:19

How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.

Psalm 36:7

How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings.

Psalm 92:5

How great are your works, O Lord! Your plans are very intricate!

Proverbs 8:31

rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.

Isaiah 55:8-9

"Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.

Ephesians 3:9-10

and to enlighten everyone about God's secret plan -- a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

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