Psalms 147:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by [their] names.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Isa 40:26 : 26 Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.
Gen 15:5 : 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Ps 8:3 : 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Ps 148:3 : 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: Praise him, all ye stars of light.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Isa 40:26
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26Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.
Ps 147:5
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5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
Ps 147:3
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3He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
Ps 148:2-5
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72%
2Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host.
3Praise ye him, sun and moon: Praise him, all ye stars of light.
4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.
5Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For he commanded, and they were created.
Ps 8:3
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3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Job 9:7-10
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71%
7That commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, And sealeth up the stars;
8That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;
9That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;
10That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.
Ps 33:14-15
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71%
14From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,
15He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.
Jer 51:15-16
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15He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:
16when he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.
Ps 40:5
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5Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward; They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.
Job 28:24-25
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24For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;
25To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.
Ps 19:1
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1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.
Matt 10:30
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30but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Ps 8:1
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1For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
Isa 40:12
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12Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Job 5:9
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9Who doeth great things and unsearchable, Marvellous things without number:
Job 37:3
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3He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
Job 22:12
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12Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
Jer 10:12
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12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:
Ps 104:1-3
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1Bless Jehovah, O my soul. O Jehovah my God, thou art very great; Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:
2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;
3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
Amos 9:6
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6[ it is] he that buildeth his chambers in the heavens, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is his name.
Jer 31:35
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35Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea, so that the waves thereof roar; Jehovah of hosts is his name:
Ps 104:24
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24O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.
Amos 5:8
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8[ seek him] that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);
Job 38:37
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37Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,
Job 37:5
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5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Ps 107:25
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25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Amos 4:13
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13For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought; that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth— Jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name.
Ps 139:17-18
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17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.
Ps 111:4
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4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
Job 25:3
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3Is there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise?
Gen 1:16-17
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16And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also.
17And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
Ps 33:6-7
2 verses
67%
6By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.
Gen 15:5
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5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Ps 66:4
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4All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. {H5542}
Ps 147:8
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8Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.