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Psalms 139:18

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [If] I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [If] I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— [If] I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— I would recount them! Beyond the sands, they multiply, I rouse myself—and am still with thee.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I will number them, and they shall be multiplied above the sand, I rose up and am still with thee.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— If I should count them, they are moe then the sand: when I wake, I am still with thee.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— [If] I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If I should count the best of them, they are more in number than the grains of sand; when I awake I am still with thee.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— I will number them, and they shall be multiplied beyond the sand; I awake, and am still with thee.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [If] I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
[If] I should count 5608
{5608} Prime
סָפַר
caphar
{saw-far'}
A primitive root; properly to score with a mark as a tally or record, that is, (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively to recount, that is, celebrate.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
them, they are more in number 7235
{7235} Prime
רָבָה
rabah
{raw-baw'}
A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
than the sand: 2344
{2344} Prime
חוֹל
chowl
{khole}
From H2342; sand (as round or whirling particles).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
when I awake, 6974
{6974} Prime
קוּץ
quwts
{koots}
A primitive root (rather identical with H6972 through the idea of abruptness in starting up from sleep (compare H3364)); to awake (literally or figuratively).
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
I am still 5750
{5750} Prime
עוֹד
`owd
{ode}
From H5749; properly iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more.
with thee. x5973
(5973) Complement
עִם
`im
{eem}
From H6004; adverb or preposition, with (that is, in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 139:1-24.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 139:17-24.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 139:18

Them — Thy wonderful counsels and works on my behalf come constantly into my mind.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 139:18

[If] I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, (n) I am still with thee.

(n) I continually see new opportunity to meditate in your wisdom, and to praise you.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
they are more:

Psalms 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:

Psalms 139:3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted [with] all my ways.
Psalms 3:5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Psalms 16:8-11 I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved. ... Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.
Psalms 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalms 63:6-7 When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches. ... Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Isaiah 26:19 Thy dead [men] shall live, [together with] my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.
1 Thessalonians 5:10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
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Ps 3:5; 16:8; 17:15; 40:12; 63:6; 139:3. Is 26:19. Dn 12:2. 1Th 5:10.

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