Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
How precious to me are your thoughts, God. How vast is the sum 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!
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!
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 Your 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. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God. How vast is the sum of them. 18 If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 40:5
Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Psalm 31:19
Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men.
Psalm 36:7
How precious is your loving kindness, God. The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
Psalm 92:5
How great are your works, LORD. Your thoughts are very deep.
Proverbs 8:31
Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.
Isaiah 55:8-9
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans that I have for you,' says the LORD, 'plans for your welfare, and not for calamity, to give you hope and a future.
Ephesians 3:9-10
and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things;