Translations
Modern
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
Traditional
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
Literal
Appointing the number of the stars—for all of them He calls by names.
Latin
…qui numerat multitudinem stellarum, et omnibus eis nomina vocat.
Original
Hebrew
English
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
Notes
The Lord created the heavens.
He determines the number of the stars: God's people can feel secure knowing the Lord cares for every detail of his creation. He knows all that belongs to him.
The psalmist remembers how the Lord restored Jerusalem and brought back his people who had suffered in exile.
The psalmist calls for the Lord to be praised for restoring and blessing Zion, caring for the poor, displaying his power over nature, and revealing himself to his people.
The Psalter ends with five hallelujah psalms, so named because each begins and ends with Praise the LORD! (Hebrew haleluyah).
Glossary
Topics
God: Knowledge of Omniscience Outer Space Planets Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To The Planets The Stars: God: Numbers and Names The Universe