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