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Psalms 139:17-18 King James Version (KJV)

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

18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.


Psalms 139:17-18 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

17 How precious H3365 also are thy thoughts H7454 unto me, O God! H410 how great H6105 is the sum H7218 of them!

18 If I should count H5608 them, they are more in number H7235 than the sand: H2344 when I awake, H6974 I am still H5750 with thee.


Psalms 139:17-18 American Standard (ASV)

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

18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.


Psalms 139:17-18 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

17 And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!

18 I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.


Psalms 139:17-18 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

17 But how precious are thy thoughts unto me, O ùGod! how great is the sum of them!

18 [If] I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee.


Psalms 139:17-18 World English Bible (WEB)

17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

18 If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.


Psalms 139:17-18 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

17 How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

18 If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

Commentary on Psalms 139 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 139

Ps 139:1-24. After presenting the sublime doctrines of God's omnipresence and omniscience, the Psalmist appeals to Him, avowing his innocence, his abhorrence of the wicked, and his ready submission to the closest scrutiny. Admonition to the wicked and comfort to the pious are alike implied inferences from these doctrines.