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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI recount them! They are more than the sand, "" I have awoken, and 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. Smith's Literal Translation I will count them; they shall be multiplied above the sand of the sea: I awoke, and I am yet with thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will number them, and they shall be multiplied above the sand: I rose up and am still with thee. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sands; when I complete them, still you are with me. 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I shall count them and they will be multiplied more than the sand; I awoke and again I am with you! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation I will number them, and they shall be multiplied beyond the sand; I awake, and 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 Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Job 23:10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. Ephesians 1:11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, 1 Corinthians 2:9 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Matthew 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Luke 12:7 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Job 5:9 the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number. 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. Psalm 92:5 How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts! 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 If I were to count them, This phrase reflects the psalmist's attempt to quantify the innumerable thoughts and blessings of God. It echoes the biblical theme of God's infinite wisdom and knowledge, as seen in passages like Job 5:9 and Romans 11:33. The act of counting suggests a deep engagement with God's creation and His works, emphasizing the vastness of God's presence and actions in the world. they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 139, King David, is expressing his awe at God's omnipresence and omniscience. 2. God The central figure in this Psalm, God is depicted as all-knowing and ever-present, intimately involved in the life of the believer. 3. The Psalmist's Reflection This event is a moment of personal reflection and worship, where the psalmist contemplates the vastness of God's thoughts and presence. Teaching Points God's Infinite ThoughtsGod's thoughts toward us are innumerable, reflecting His infinite wisdom and care. This should encourage us to trust in His plans and purposes for our lives. Awareness of God's Presence The psalmist's realization that "when I awake, I am still with You" highlights the constant presence of God. We should cultivate an awareness of God's presence in our daily lives, knowing He is always with us. Value of Reflection Taking time to reflect on God's attributes, as David does, can deepen our relationship with Him. Regular meditation on Scripture can help us appreciate God's vastness and personal care. Comfort in God's Omniscience Knowing that God is fully aware of every detail of our lives can bring comfort and peace, especially in times of uncertainty or distress. Encouragement to Seek God The vastness of God's thoughts should encourage us to seek Him more earnestly, knowing that there is always more to learn and understand about His nature and will.(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.) |
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