Psalm 139:18

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

Cross-references

Psalm 17:15 Parallel

Psalm 17:15 uses the same 'when I awake' phrase and adds 'I shall be satisfied with your likeness' — deepening the hope of seeing God.

Psalm 40:5 Parallel

Psalm 40:5 echoes the same theme of God's countless wonders and plans, like the innumerable thoughts here.

Psalm 71:15 Parallel

Psalm 71:15 also declares that God's righteous acts are too numerous to count, mirroring the thought of innumerable divine deeds.

Psalm 73:23 Parallel

Psalm 73:23 affirms continual presence with God, just as 'when I awake, I am still with you' emphasizes ongoing closeness.

Psalm 147:5 Parallel

Psalm 147:5 declares God's understanding limitless, directly paralleling the infinite number of God's thoughts here.

Psalm 40:12 Contrast

Psalm 40:12 describes sins more than hairs — contrasting with the precious thoughts more than sand in 139:18, using similar counting language for opposite content.

Psalm 3:5 Parallel

Psalm 3:5 shows David waking after sleep, sustained by God — the same confidence of being with God upon awakening.

Psalm 63:6 Parallel

Psalm 63:6 describes remembering God on the bed at night — complementing the morning awakening with God's presence.

Psalm 106:2 Parallel

Psalm 106:2 asks who can fully declare God's praise, paralleling the idea that God's works are beyond counting.

Isaiah 26:19 calls the dead to 'awake' to resurrection — connecting the daily waking to the ultimate waking from death.

Daniel 12:2 Parallel

Daniel 12:2 describes the dead 'awaking' to everlasting life — a direct parallel to the hope of being with God after waking.