Psalms 139
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted [with] all my ways.
Thou measurest my going about and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but], lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, Thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
Thou hast hemmed me in behind and before, and laid Thy hand upon me.
6 [Such] knowledge [is] too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot [attain] unto it.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; too high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou [art] there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou [art there]. (Sheol h7585)
If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there; if I make my bed in the nether-world, behold, Thou art there. (Sheol h7585)
9 [If] I take the wings of the morning, [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Even there would Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand would hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
And if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall envelop me, and the light about me shall be night';
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light [are] both alike [to thee].
Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is even as the light.
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
For Thou hast made my reins; Thou hast knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.
I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, [and] curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
My frame was not hidden from Thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all [my members] were written, [which] in continuance were fashioned, when [as yet there was] none of them.
Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance, and in Thy book they were all written — even the days that were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
How weighty also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
18 [If] I should 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; were I to come to the end of them, I would still be with Thee.
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O God — depart from me therefore, ye men of blood;
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, [and] thine enemies take [thy name] in vain.
Who utter Thy name with wicked thought, they take it for falsehood, even Thine enemies —
21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate Thee? And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
I hate them with utmost hatred; I count 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, try me, and know my thoughts;
24 And see if [there be any] wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, and lead me in the way everlasting.
