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18 If I tried to count them—they outnumber grains of sand!
    If I came to the very end—I’d still be with you.[a]

19 If only, God, you would kill the wicked!
    If only murderers would get away from me—
20     the people who talk about you, but only for wicked schemes;
        the people who are your enemies,
        who use your name as if it were of no significance.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:18 Correction
  2. Psalm 139:20 Heb lacks your name.

18 Were I to count them,(A)
    they would outnumber the grains of sand(B)
    when I awake,(C) I am still with you.

19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(D)
    Away from me,(E) you who are bloodthirsty!(F)
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
    your adversaries(G) misuse your name.(H)

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