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Psalms 139:18
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Psalms 139:18
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Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you.
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Psalms 139:18 in Other Translations
KJV
18
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
ESV
18
If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you.
NLT
18
I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!
MSG
18
I couldn't even begin to count them - any more than I could count the sand of the sea. Oh, let me rise in the morning and live always with you!
CSB
18
If I counted them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; when I wake up, I am still with You.
Psalms 139:18 In-Context
16
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
17
How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!
18
Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you.
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If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
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They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name.
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3
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Psalms 40:5
2.
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Job 29:18
3.
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Psalms 3:5
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