Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. New Living Translation He counts the stars and calls them all by name. English Standard Version He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Berean Standard Bible He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. King James Bible He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. New King James Version He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. New American Standard Bible He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. NASB 1995 He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. NASB 1977 He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. Legacy Standard Bible Who counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. Amplified Bible He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names. Christian Standard Bible He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them. Holman Christian Standard Bible He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. American Standard Version He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names. Contemporary English Version He decided how many stars there would be in the sky and gave each one a name. English Revised Version He telleth the number of the stars; he giveth them all their names. GOD'S WORD® Translation He determines the number of stars. He gives each one a name. Good News Translation He has decided the number of the stars and calls each one by name. International Standard Version He keeps track of the number of stars, assigning names to all of them. Majority Standard Bible He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. NET Bible He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them. New Heart English Bible He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names. Webster's Bible Translation He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. World English Bible He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAppointing the number of the stars, "" He gives names to all of them. Young's Literal Translation Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names. Smith's Literal Translation Counting the number to the stars, he will call names to all of them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He numbers the stars, and gives to all of them their names. New Revised Standard Version He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe counts the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He counts the number of the stars and he calls all of them by names. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names. Brenton Septuagint Translation He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context It is Good to Sing Praises…3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. 5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.… Cross References Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Job 38:31-33 Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? / Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs? / Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth? Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. Isaiah 40:22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. Jeremiah 31:35 Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: Job 9:9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. Amos 5:8 He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth—the LORD is His name— Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. Isaiah 48:13 Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together. Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Psalm 8:3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— Psalm 136:7-9 He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. / the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever. / the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever. 1 Corinthians 15:41 The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. Matthew 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Luke 12:7 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Treasury of Scripture He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names. he Psalm 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; Psalm 148:3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. Jump to Previous Appointing Calls Counteth Counts Determines Gives Names Stars TellethJump to Next Appointing Calls Counteth Counts Determines Gives Names Stars TellethPsalm 147 1. The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church4. His power and wisdom 6. His mercy 7. His providence 12. To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom 15. For his power over the elements 19. And for his ordinances in the church He determines The phrase "He determines" underscores the sovereignty and omniscience of God. The Hebrew root for "determines" is "מָנָה" (manah), which conveys the idea of appointing, counting, or ordaining. This word choice emphasizes God's active role in creation and His authority over the universe. In a historical context, this reflects the ancient understanding of God as the ultimate ruler who sets the boundaries and functions of all things. It is a reminder of God's intimate involvement in the cosmos, affirming that nothing is beyond His control or knowledge. the number of the stars and calls them each by name Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He determinesמוֹנֶ֣ה (mō·w·neh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4487: To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll the number מִ֭סְפָּר (mis·pār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration of the stars; לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים (lak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3556: A star, a prince He calls יִקְרָֽא׃ (yiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read them each לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם (lə·ḵul·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every by name. שֵׁמ֥וֹת (šê·mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name Links Psalm 147:4 NIVPsalm 147:4 NLT Psalm 147:4 ESV Psalm 147:4 NASB Psalm 147:4 KJV Psalm 147:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 147:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 147:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 147:4 French Bible Psalm 147:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 147:4 He counts the number of the stars (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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