Psalm 139:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
If I should countאֶ֭סְפְּרֵם
(es·pe·rem)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
them, they would outnumberיִרְבּ֑וּן
(yir·bun;)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root
the sand.מֵחֹ֣ול
(me·cho·vl)
2344: sandfrom chul
When I awake, 
 
7019a: to awakea prim. root
I am stillוְעֹודִ֥י
(ve·'o·v·di)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
with You. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
If I should count
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
them they are more in number
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
than the sand
chowl  (khole)
sand (as round or whirling particles) -- sand.
when I awake
quwts  (koots)
to awake -- arise, (be) (a-)wake, watch.
I am still
`owd  (ode)
iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
with thee
Parallel Verses
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.

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!

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.

King James 2000 Bible
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with you.
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