Psalms 8:3
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—
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ASV
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
KJV
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
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Commentary
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9 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | if | H3588 → |
| אֶרְאֶ֣ה | 'er.'Eh | I will see | H7200 → |
| שָׁ֭מֶיךָ | Sha.mei.kha | heavens your | H8064 → |
| מַעֲשֵׂ֣י | ma.'a.Sei | [the] works | H4639 → |
| אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ | 'etz.be.'o.Tei.kha | fingers your | H676 → |
| יָרֵ֥חַ | ya.Re.ach | [the] moon | H3394 → |
| וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים | ve.kho.kha.Vim | and [the] stars | H3556 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃ | ko.Na.ne.tah | you have established | H3559 → |
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