Psalms 139

1O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme.

1Unto the end, a psalm of David.

1O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.

2Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

2Thou knowest my downsitting 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.

3Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

3Thou compassest 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.

4They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of asps is under their lips.

4For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

5Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.

5Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps:

5Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

6Suchknowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.

6The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

6Such knowledge is 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?

7I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.

8O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

9If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

9Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

10Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.

10The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

10Even 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;

11Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

12Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both aliketo thee.

12A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

13For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.

13I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered 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.

14But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.

14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and 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.

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15My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest 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.

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16Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were 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!

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17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! 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.

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18If I should 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.

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19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

20For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain.

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20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

21Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

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21Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

22I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.

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

23Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;

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23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

24And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

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24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.