Psalms 139

1To the Overseer. --A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.

1Unto the end, a psalm of David.

2Thou--Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.

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

3My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And <FI>with<Fi> all my ways hast been acquainted.

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

4For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

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

5Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.

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

6Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for 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.

7Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?

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

8If I ascend the heavens--there Thou <FI>art<Fi> , And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!

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

9I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part 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.

10Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.

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

11And I say, `Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night <FI>is<Fi> light to me.

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

12Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as <FI>is<Fi> darkness so <FI>is<Fi> light.

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

13For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.

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

14I confess Thee, because that <FI>with<Fi> wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful <FI>are<Fi> Thy works, And my soul is knowing <FI>it<Fi> well.

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

15My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth.

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16Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed--And not one among them.

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17And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!

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18I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.

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19Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!

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20Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity <FI>are<Fi> Thine enemies.

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21Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?

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22<FI> With<Fi> perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me.

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

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24And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

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