17 (A)How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand;
When I awake, I am still with You.

19 Oh, that You would (B)slay the wicked, O God!
(C)Depart from me, therefore, you [a]bloodthirsty men.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:19 Lit. men of bloodshed

17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a](A) God!(B)
    How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,(C)
    they would outnumber the grains of sand(D)
    when I awake,(E) I am still with you.

19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(F)
    Away from me,(G) you who are bloodthirsty!(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:17 Or How amazing are your thoughts concerning me