Psalms 139
1 O Jehovah, thou have searched me, and known.
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
2 Thou know my sitting down and my rising up. Thou understand my thought afar off.
Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off;
3 Thou search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.
Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways;
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Jehovah, thou know it altogether.
For there is not yet a word on my tongue, [but] lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou have beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is high, I cannot attain to it.
O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot [attain] unto it.
7 Where shall I go from thy Spirit? Or where shall I flee from thy presence?
Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou are there. (Sheol h7585)
If I ascend up into the heavens thou art there; or if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou [art there]; (Sheol h7585)
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the outermost parts of the sea,
[If] I take the wings of the dawn [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 even there thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, and the light around me shall be night,
And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night;
12 even the darkness hides not from thee, but the night shines as the day. The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Even darkness hideth not from thee, and the night shineth as the day: the darkness is as the light.
13 For thou formed my inward parts. Thou covered me in my mother's womb.
For thou hast possessed my reins; thou didst cover me in my mother's womb.
14 I will give thanks to thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are thy works, and that my soul knows right well.
I will praise thee, for I am fearfully, wonderfully made. Marvellous are thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.
15 My frame was not hidden from thee, when I was made in secret, curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
My bones were not hidden from thee when I was made in secret, curiously wrought in the lower parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes saw my unformed substance, and in thy book they were all written, even the days that were ordained, when as yet there was none of them.
Thine eyes did see my unformed substance, and in thy book all [my members] were written; [during many] days were they fashioned, when [as yet] there was none of them.
17 How precious also are thy thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
But how precious are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 I count them; they are more in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee.
[If] I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee.
19 Surely thou will kill the wicked, O God. Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.
Oh that thou wouldest slay the wicked, O God! And ye men of blood, depart from me.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take it in vain.
For they speak of thee wickedly, they take [thy name] in vain, thine enemies.
21 Do I not hate them, O Jehovah, who hate thee? And am I not grieved with those who rise up against thee?
Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? and do not I loathe them that rise up against thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred. They have become my enemies.
I hate them with perfect hatred; I account them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts,
Search me, O God, and know my heart; prove me, and know my thoughts;
24 and see if there is any wicked way in me. And lead me in the way everlasting.
And see if there be any grievous way in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.
