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Psalms 139
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American Standard Version · 1901
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World English Bible · 2000
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Darby Bible · 1890
1 O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme.
1O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme.
1 Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.
2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.
2 Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off;
3Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.
3Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.
3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways;
4For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
4For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
4 For there is not yet a word on my tongue, [but] lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
5Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.
5Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me.
6Suchknowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
6Suchknowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
6 O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot [attain] unto it.
7Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
7Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither flee from thy presence?
8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.
8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.
8 If I ascend up into the heavens thou art there; or if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou [art there];
9If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
9If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
9 [If] I take the wings of the dawn [and] dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
10Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;
11If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;
11 And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night;
12Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both aliketo thee.
12Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both aliketo thee.
12 Even darkness hideth not from thee, and the night shineth as the day: the darkness is as the light.
13For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.
13For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.
13 For thou hast possessed my reins; thou didst cover me in my mother's womb.
14I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
14I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
14 I will praise thee, for I am fearfully, wonderfully made. Marvellous are thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.
15My frame was not hidden from thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
15My frame was not hidden from thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
15 My bones were not hidden from thee when I was made in secret, curiously wrought in the lower parts of the earth.
16Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Eventhe days that were ordainedfor me, When as yet there was none of them.
16Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Eventhe days that were ordainedfor me, When as yet there was none of them.
16 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.
17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
17 But how precious are thy thoughts unto me, OGod! how great is the sum of them!
18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.
18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.
18 [If] I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee.
19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.
19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.
19 Oh that thou wouldest slay the wicked, OGod! And ye men of blood, depart from me.
20For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain.
20For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain.
20 For they speak of thee wickedly, they take [thy name] in vain, thine enemies.
21Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
21Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
21 Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? and do not I loathe them that rise up against thee?
22I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.
22I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.
22 I hate them with perfect hatred; I account them mine enemies.