Psalm 139:18
Strong's Lexicon
[If] I were to count them,
אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם (’es·pə·rêm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5608: v 1) to count, recount, relate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count (things) 1a2) to number, take account of, reckon 1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered 1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare 1c1) to recount (something), rehearse 1c2) to talk 1c3) to count exactly or accurately 1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related n m 2) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe 2a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary 2b) learned man, scribe

they would outnumber
יִרְבּ֑וּן (yir·būn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 7235: 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things) 1a2) to be or grow great 1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make much, make many, have many 1c1a) to multiply, increase 1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly 1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly 1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot

the grains of sand;
מֵח֣וֹל (mê·ḥō·wl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2344: 1) sand

when I awake,
הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִי (hĕ·qî·ṣō·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6974: 1) to awake, wake up 1a) (Hiphil) to awaken, arouse, show signs of waking, awake

I am still
וְעוֹדִ֥י (wə·‘ō·w·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5750: subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides

with You.
עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I counted them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; when I wake up, I am still with You.

New American Standard Bible
If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. 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.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I counted them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; when I wake up, 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.

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.

American Standard Version
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I 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.

Young's Literal Translation
I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.
















Cross References
Psalm 3:5
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Psalm 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 139:17
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

Psalm 139:16
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Psalm 139:15
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Psalm 139:19
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

Psalm 139:20
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Psalm 139:21
Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
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