Psalms 139

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, 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 downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.

Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off;

3 Thou searchest out 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 in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, 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 unto 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 up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, 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 overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night;

12 Even 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 didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover 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 unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth 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, [And] 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 did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, [Even] the days that were ordained [for me], 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 unto 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 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 [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 Jehovah, 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: They are become mine 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 be 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.