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he gives to all of them their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/147.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/147.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by <i>their</i> names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/147.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/147.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/147.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/147.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/147.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/147.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/147.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/147.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/147.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/147.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He decided how many stars there would be in the sky and gave each one a name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/147.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He telleth the number of the stars; he giveth them all their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/147.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He determines the number of stars. He gives each one a name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/147.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He has decided the number of the stars and calls each one by name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/147.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He keeps track of the number of stars, assigning names to all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/147.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/147.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/147.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/147.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/147.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/147.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Appointing the number of the stars, "" He gives names to all of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/147.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/147.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Counting the number to the stars, he will call names to all of them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/147.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who telleth the number of the stars: and calleth them all by their names. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/147.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 146:4>He numbers the multitude of the stars, and he calls them all by their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/147.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He numbers the stars, and gives to all of them their names. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/147.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/147.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/147.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He counts the number of the stars and he calls all of them by names.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/147.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/147.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/147-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=18131" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/147.htm">It is Good to Sing Praises</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4487.htm" title="4487: mō·w·neh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll.">He determines</a> <a href="/hebrew/4557.htm" title="4557: mis·pār (N-ms) -- Number, tally. From caphar; a number, definite or indefinite; also narration.">the number</a> <a href="/hebrew/3556.htm" title="3556: lak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm (Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- A star. Probably from the same as Kabbown or kavah; a star; figuratively, a prince.">of the stars;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">He calls them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵul·lām (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šê·mō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">by name.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-31.htm">Job 38:31-33</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9</a></span><br />He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Amos 5:8</a></span><br />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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Isaiah 48:13</a></span><br />Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a></span><br />When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-7.htm">Psalm 136:7-9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-41.htm">1 Corinthians 15:41</a></span><br />The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-30.htm">Matthew 10:30</a></span><br />And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-7.htm">Luke 12:7</a></span><br />And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.</p><p class="hdg">he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a></b></br> When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/148-3.htm">Psalm 148:3</a></b></br> Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/28-26.htm">Appointing</a> <a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/psalms/32-2.htm">Counteth</a> <a href="/psalms/49-18.htm">Counts</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-7.htm">Determines</a> <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/109-13.htm">Names</a> <a href="/psalms/136-9.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Telleth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Appointing</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Counteth</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-18.htm">Counts</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Determines</a> <a href="/psalms/147-6.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-24.htm">Names</a> <a href="/psalms/148-3.htm">Stars</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-24.htm">Telleth</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 147</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">His power and wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-6.htm">His mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-7.htm">His providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-12.htm">To praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-15.htm">For his power over the elements</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/147-19.htm">And for his ordinances in the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/147.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/147.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He determines the number of the stars;</b><br>This phrase highlights God's omniscience and omnipotence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the stars were often associated with deities or seen as divine entities themselves. However, this verse emphasizes that God is the Creator and Sovereign over all celestial bodies, contrasting with pagan beliefs. The stars, innumerable to humans, are precisely counted by God, showcasing His infinite knowledge and control over the universe. This reflects <a href="/genesis/1-16.htm">Genesis 1:16</a>, where God creates the stars, and <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a>, which also speaks of God calling the stars by name, emphasizing His power and authority.<p><b>He calls them each by name.</b><br>Naming in the biblical context signifies authority and relationship. By naming the stars, God demonstrates His intimate knowledge and personal care for His creation. This act of naming is reminiscent of Adam naming the animals in <a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Genesis 2:19-20</a>, indicating dominion and stewardship. The personal nature of God is further highlighted, as He is not a distant creator but one who is involved with His creation. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who knows His sheep by name (<a href="/john/10-3.htm">John 10:3</a>), indicating a personal relationship with His followers. The verse reassures believers of God's meticulous care and attention to detail, extending from the vast cosmos to individual lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the omnipotent Creator who not only creates the stars but also knows each one intimately by name.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/stars.htm">Stars</a></b><br>Representing the vastness of God's creation, the stars are innumerable to humans but are known individually by God, highlighting His infinite knowledge and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_omniscience.htm">God's Sovereignty and Omniscience</a></b><br>God's ability to determine the number of stars and call them by name demonstrates His absolute sovereignty and omniscience. This should lead us to trust in His control over the universe and our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_intimacy_of_god's_knowledge.htm">The Intimacy of God's Knowledge</a></b><br>Just as God knows each star by name, He knows each of us personally and intimately. This should encourage us to seek a deeper relationship with Him, knowing that we are valued and known.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_creation.htm">The Majesty of Creation</a></b><br>Reflecting on the vastness of the stars can lead us to worship and awe of God's majesty. It reminds us of our place in creation and the greatness of the Creator.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_times_of_doubt.htm">Encouragement in Times of Doubt</a></b><br>When we feel insignificant or forgotten, remembering that God knows each star by name can reassure us of His attention and care for us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_147.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 147</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_name_every_star.htm">(Psalm 147:4) How can God literally count and name every star in the universe, given the countless galaxies and ever-expanding cosmos? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_an_nft.htm">What defines a non-fungible token (NFT)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'starry_host'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "starry host" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_god's_attributes.htm">What are God's attributes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/147.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Stars.--</span>This proof of God's power to help, by reference to the stars of heaven, which are beyond man's power to count, much more to name, but which the Almighty both numbers and names, seems rather abruptly introduced, but the train of thought is clear. To assemble the dispersed of Israel, however numerous and scattered, was easy to the ruler of the hosts of heaven. The original promise to Abraham was, of course, in the poet's mind, but still more <a href="/context/isaiah/40-26.htm" title="Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who has created these things, that brings out their host by number: he calls them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one fails.">Isaiah 40:26-28</a>, from which the expression may have been taken. The dramatic "Lift your eyes on high and behold" supplies the link needed in the abrupt entrance of the thought of the psalm.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/147.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He telleth the number of the stars.</span> Nothing escapes God's knowledge. He knew the number of the exiles, and the place and name of each, just as he knows the number of the stars and their names (comp. <a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a>). <span class="cmt_word">He calleth them all by their names</span> (see <a href="/job/9-9.htm">Job 9:9</a>; Isaiah <span class="accented">l.s.c.</span>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/147-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He determines</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹנֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the number</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭סְפָּר</span> <span class="translit">(mis·pār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4557.htm">Strong's 4557: </a> </span><span class="str2">A number, definite, indefinite, narration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the stars;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַכּוֹכָבִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(lak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3556.htm">Strong's 3556: </a> </span><span class="str2">A star, a prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He calls</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them each</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֝כֻלָּ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by name.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁמ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(šê·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/147-4.htm">Psalm 147:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/147-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 147:4 He counts the number of the stars (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/147-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 147:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 147:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/147-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 147:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 147:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>