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Psalm 139 |
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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. |
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O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. |
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Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou
understandest my thought afar off. |
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Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted
with all my ways. |
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For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou
knowest it altogether. |
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Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand
upon me. |
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Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot
attain unto it. |
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Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee
from thy presence? |
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If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed
in hell, behold, thou art there. |
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If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the
uttermost parts of the sea; |
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Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall
hold me. |
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If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night
shall be light about me. |
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Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth
as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to
thee. |
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For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my
mother's womb. |
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I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right
well. |
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My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in
secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the
earth. |
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Thine 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. |
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How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great
is the sum of them! |
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If I should count them, they are more in number than the
sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. |
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Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me
therefore, ye bloody men. |
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For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take
thy name in vain. |
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Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I
grieved with those that rise up against thee? |
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I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine
enemies. |
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Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my
thoughts: |
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And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the
way everlasting. |