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. Legacy Standard Bible If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. 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. English Revised Version If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation If I try to count them, there would be more of them than there are grains of sand. When I wake up, I am still with you. 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. Majority Standard Bible If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, 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. Webster's Bible Translation If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 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 ... Audio Bible 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… Jump to Previous Awake Count End Grains Recount Sand Wake WakedJump to Next Awake Count End Grains Recount Sand Wake WakedPsalm 139 1. David praises God for his all-seeing providence17. And for this infinite mercies 19. He defies the wicked 23. He prays for sincerity (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 Links 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.) |