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Psalms 147:4 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Psalms 147:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 147 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.”
Psalms 147:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 147:4
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. The Hebrew moneh mispar (מוֹנֶה מִסְפָּר) literally means "counting the number"—God knows the precise count of stars, which ancient observers recognized as innumerable (Genesis 15:5). Modern astronomy confirms billions of stars in our galaxy alone, with trillions in the observable universe. Yet the Creator not only numbers them but "calleth them all by their names" (lechulam shemot yiqra, לְכֻלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָא).In Hebrew thought, naming signifies authority, intimate knowledge, and personal relationship. God named the st...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 147:4
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“and see who has created these”
“sun and moon! Praise him”
“the work of your fingers”
“and said”