Psalms 139:18

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Psalms 139:18


← Psalms 139:17 Psalms 139:18 (KJV) Psalms 139:19 →
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

If I should countH5608 them, they are more in numberH7235 than the sandH2344: when I awakeH6974, I am stillH5750 with thee.


Original Hebrew

אֶסְפְּרֵם מֵחֹול יִרְבּוּן הֱקִיצֹתִי וְעֹודִי עִמָּךְ׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
אֶ֭סְפְּרֵ/ם
'Es.pe.re/m H5608 HVqi1cs/Sp3mp I will count/ them
מֵ/ח֣וֹל
me./Chol H2344 HR/Ncmsa more than/ sand
יִרְבּ֑וּ/ן
yir.Bu/n H7235 HVqi3mp/Sn they will be numerous/ !
הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִי
he.ki.Tzo.ti H6974 HVhp1cs I awoke
וְ/עוֹדִ֥/י
ve./'o.D/i H5750 HC/D/Sp1cs and/ still/ I
עִמָּֽ/ךְ
'i.Ma/kh H5973 HR/Sp2fs (am) with/ you
Strong's References
  • H2344 — חוֹל (chôwl, khole): from חוּל (chûwl) H2342; sand (as round or whirling particles); sand.
  • H5608 — סָפַר (çâphar, saw-far'): a primitive root; properly, 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; commune, (ac-) count; declare, number, [phrase] penknife, reckon, scribe, shew forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.
  • H5750 — עוֹד (ʻôwd, ode): or עֹד (ʻôd); from עוּד (ʻûwd) H5749; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more; again, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).
  • H6974 — קוּץ (qûwts, koots): a primitive root (identical with קוּץ (qûwts) H6972 through the idea of abruptness in starting up from sleep (compare יָקַץ (yâqats) H3364)); to awake (literally or figuratively); arise, (be) (a-) wake, watch.
  • H7235 — רָבָה (râbâh, raw-baw'): a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רָבַב (râbab) H7232), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H5973 — עִם (ʻim, eem): from עָמַם (ʻâmam) H6004; adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English); accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).
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