Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you. New Living Translation I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me! English Standard Version If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. Berean Standard Bible If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You. King James Bible If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. New King James Version If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You. New American Standard Bible Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. NASB 1995 If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. NASB 1977 If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with Thee. Amplified Bible If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. Christian Standard Bible If I counted them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; when I wake up, I am still with you. Holman Christian Standard Bible If I counted them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; when I wake up, I am still with You. American Standard Version If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee. Aramaic Bible in Plain English I shall count them and they will be multiplied more than the sand; I awoke and again I am with you! Brenton Septuagint Translation I will number them, and they shall be multiplied beyond the sand; I awake, and am still with thee. Contemporary English Version I try to count your thoughts, but they outnumber the grains of sand on the beach. And when I awake, I will find you nearby. Douay-Rheims Bible I will number them, and they shall be multiplied above the sand: I rose up and am still with thee. Good News Translation If I counted them, they would be more than the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you. International Standard Version Were I to count them, they would number more than the sand. When I awake, I will be with you. JPS Tanakh 1917 If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand; Were I to come to the end of them, I would still be with Thee. Literal Standard Version I recount them! They are more than the sand, I have awoken, and I am still with You. New American Bible Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sands; when I complete them, still you are with me. NET Bible If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you. New Revised Standard Version I try to count them—they are more than the sand; I come to the end—I am still with you. New Heart English Bible If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you. World English Bible If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you. Young's Literal Translation I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee. Additional Translations ... Context You Have Searched Me and Known Me…17How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum! 18If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You. 19O God, that You would slay the wicked—away from me, you bloodthirsty men—… Cross References Psalm 3:5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me. Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us--none can compare to You--if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count. Treasury of Scripture If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with you. they are more Psalm 40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. when I awake Psalm 139:3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. Psalm 3:5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. Psalm 16:8-11 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved…
(18) If I should . . .--The original is more expressive:-- "Let me count them--more than the sand they are many: I have awaked--and still with thee." With the countless mysteries of creation and providence the poet is so occupied, that they are his first waking thought; or, perhaps, as the Hebrew suggests, his dreams are continued into his early thoughts. "Is not the vision He? tho' He be not that which He seems? Dreams are true while they last; and do we not live in dreams?" TENNYSON: Higher Pantheism. Verse 18. - If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand (comp. Psalm 40:5, "Thy thoughts which are to usward cannot be reckoned up"). When I awake, I am still with thee. I meditate on thee, both sleeping and waking, nor ever find the subject of my thought exhausted.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [If] I were to count them,אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם (’es·pə·rêm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate they would outnumber יִרְבּ֑וּן (yir·būn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great the grains of sand; מֵח֣וֹל (mê·ḥō·wl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2344: Sand when I awake, הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִי (hĕ·qî·ṣō·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6974: Arise, be awake, watch I am still וְעוֹדִ֥י (wə·‘ō·w·ḏî) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | first person common singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more with You. עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Jump to Previous Awake Count End Grains Recount Sand Wake WakedJump to Next Awake Count End Grains Recount Sand Wake WakedLinks Psalm 139:18 NIVPsalm 139:18 NLT Psalm 139:18 ESV Psalm 139:18 NASB Psalm 139:18 KJV Psalm 139:18 BibleApps.com Psalm 139:18 Biblia Paralela Psalm 139:18 Chinese Bible Psalm 139:18 French Bible Psalm 139:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 139:18 If I would count them they (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
   
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