Psalms 139

1 To the chief Musician5329, A Psalm4210 of David1732. O LORD3068, thou hast searched2713 me, and known3045 me.

2 Thou knowest3045 my downsitting3427 and mine uprising6965, thou understandest995 my thought7454 afar off7350.

3 Thou compassest2219 my path734 and my lying down7252, and art acquainted5532 with all my ways1870. compassest: or, winnowest

4 For there is not a word4405 in my tongue3956, but, lo, O LORD3068, thou knowest3045 it altogether.

5 Thou hast beset6696 me behind268 and before6924, and laid7896 thine hand3709 upon me.

6 Such knowledge1847 is too wonderful6383 6383 for me; it is high7682, I cannot3201 attain unto it.

7 Whither shall I go3212 from thy spirit7307? or whither shall I flee1272 from thy presence6440?

8 If I ascend up5266 into heaven8064, thou art there: if I make my bed3331 in hell7585, behold, thou art there.

9 If I take5375 the wings3671 of the morning7837, and dwell7931 in the uttermost parts319 of the sea3220;

10 Even there shall thy hand3027 lead5148 me, and thy right hand3225 shall hold270 me.

11 If I say559, Surely the darkness2822 shall cover7779 me; even the night3915 shall be light216 about me1157.

12 Yea, the darkness2822 hideth2821 not from thee; but the night3915 shineth215 as the day3117: the darkness2825 and the light219 are both alike to thee. hideth: Heb. darkeneth not the darkness and: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light

13 For thou hast possessed7069 my reins3629: thou hast covered5526 me in my mother's517 womb990.

14 I will praise3034 thee; for I am fearfully3372 and wonderfully made6395: marvellous6381 are thy works4639; and that my soul5315 knoweth3045 right well3966. right: Heb. greatly

15 My substance6108 was not hid3582 from thee, when I was made6213 in secret5643, and curiously wrought7551 in the lowest parts8482 of the earth776. substance: or, strength, or, body

16 Thine eyes5869 did see7200 my substance, yet being unperfect1564; and in thy book5612 all my members were written3789, which in continuance3117 were fashioned3335, when as yet there was none259 of them. all: Heb. all of them which: or, what days they should be fashioned

17 How precious3365 also are thy thoughts7454 unto me, O God410! how great6105 is the sum7218 of them!

18 If I should count5608 them, they are more in number7235 than the sand2344: when I awake6974, I am still5750 with thee.

19 Surely thou wilt slay6991 the wicked7563, O God433: depart5493 from me therefore, ye bloody1818 men582.

20 For they speak559 against thee wickedly4209, and thine enemies6145 take5375 thy name in vain7723.

21 Do not I hate8130 them, O LORD3068, that hate8130 thee? and am not I grieved6962 with those that rise up8618 against thee?

22 I hate8130 them with perfect8503 hatred8135: I count them mine enemies341.

23 Search2713 me, O God410, and know3045 my heart3824: try974 me, and know3045 my thoughts8312:

24 And see7200 if there be any wicked6090 way1870 in me, and lead5148 me in the way1870 everlasting5769. wicked: Heb. way of pain, or, grief