Psalms 139
1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH, You have searched me, and know.
To the Overseer. — A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.
2 You have known my sitting down, And my rising up, You have attended to my thoughts from afar.
Thou — Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.
3 You have fanned my path and my lying down, And have been acquainted [with] all my ways.
My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And [with] all my ways hast been acquainted.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, Behold, O YHWH, You have known it all!
For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!
5 You have besieged me behind and before, And You place Your hand on me.
Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.
6 Knowledge too wonderful for me, It has been set on high, I am not able for it.
Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.
7 To where do I go from Your Spirit? And to where do I flee from Your face?
Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?
8 If I ascend the heavens—You [are] there, And spread out a bed in Sheol, behold, You! (Sheol h7585)
If I ascend the heavens — there Thou [art], And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee! (Sheol h7585)
9 I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,
I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,
10 Also there Your hand leads me, And Your right hand holds me.
Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.
11 And I say, “Surely darkness bruises me,” Then night [is] light to me.
And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night [is] light to me.
12 Also darkness does not hide from You, And night shines as day, As [is] darkness so [is] light.
Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as [is] darkness so [is] light.
13 For You have possessed my reins, You cover me in my mother’s belly.
For Thou — Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.
14 I confess You, because I have been fearfully distinguished. Your works [are] wonderful, And my soul is knowing [it] well.
I confess Thee, because that [with] wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful [are] Thy works, And my soul is knowing [it] well.
15 My substance was not hid from You, When I was made in secret, Curiously worked in the lower part of earth.
My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance, And all of them are written on Your scroll, The days they were formed—And not one among them.
Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed — And not one among them.
17 And how precious Your thoughts have been to me, O God, how great has been their sum!
And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!
18 I recount them! They are more than the sand, I have awoken, and I am still with You.
I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.
19 Do You slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!
Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!
20 Who exchange You for wickedness, Your enemies [are] lifted up to vanity.
Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity [are] Thine enemies.
21 Do I not hate, YHWH, those hating You? And grieve myself with Your withstanders?
Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?
22 I have hated them [with] perfect hatred, They have become enemies to me.
[With] perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me.
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 a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a perpetual way!
And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!
