Psalms 139

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].

2 Thou knowest my down-sitting and my up rising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

Thou knowest my down-sitting 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 searchest out my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways;

4 For [there is] not a word on my tongue, [but] lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

For there is not yet a word on my tongue, [but] lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

5 Thou hast 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 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither flee from thy presence?

8 If I ascend into heaven, thou [art] there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou [art 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 uttermost parts of the sea;

[If] I take the wings of the dawn [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 shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall 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 darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night;

12 Yes, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth 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 hast possessed my reins: thou hast 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 praise thee: for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made: wonderful [are] thy works; and [that] my soul well knoweth.

I will praise thee, for I am fearfully, wonderfully made. Marvellous 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 formed 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 Thy eyes saw my substance, yet being imperfect; 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 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 [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. When I awake, I am still with thee.

19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody 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] thy enemies take [thy name] in vain.

For they speak of thee wickedly, they take [thy name] in vain, 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 Jehovah, that hate thee? and do not I loathe them that rise up against thee?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them 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.