For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar H7350 off . 3 Thou searchest out my path H734 and my lying down , And art acquainted with all my ways דְּרָכַ֥י de.ra.Khai H1870 . 4 For there is not a word מִ֭לָּה Mi.lah H4405 in my tongue בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י bil.sho.Ni H3956 , But , lo , O Jehovah , thou knowest it altogether . 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before , And laid thy hand כַּפֶּֽכָה׃ ka.Pe.khah H3709 upon me . 6 Such knowledge דַ֣עַת Da.'at H1847 is too wonderful for me ; It is high נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה nis.ge.Vah H7682 , I cannot attain unto it . 7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ me.ru.Che.kha H7307 ? Or whither shall I flee אֶבְרָֽח׃ 'ev.Rach H1272 from thy presence מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ mi.pa.Nei.kha H6440 ? 8 If I ascend up into heaven שָׁ֭מַיִם Sha.ma.yim H8064 , thou art there : If I make my bed וְאַצִּ֖יעָה ve.'a.Tzi.'ah H3331 in Sheol שְּׁא֣וֹל she.'ol H7585 , behold , thou art there . 9 If I take H5375 the wings כַנְפֵי־ khan.fei- H3671 of the morning , And dwell אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה 'esh.ke.Nah H7931 in the uttermost parts of the sea יָֽם׃ Yam H3220 ; 10 Even there shall thy hand יָדְךָ֣ ya.de.Kha H3027 lead תַנְחֵ֑נִי tan.Che.ni H5148 me , And thy right יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ ye.mi.Ne.kha H3225 hand H3027 shall hold H270 me . 11 If I say H559 , Surely אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 the darkness חֹ֣שֶׁךְ Cho.shekh H2822 shall overwhelm me , And the light א֣וֹר 'or H216 about me shall be night וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה ve.Lay.lah H3915 ; 12 Even the darkness חֹשֶׁךְ֮ cho.sheKh H2822 hideth not from thee, But the night וְ֭לַיְלָה Ve.lay.lah H3915 shineth as the day כַּיּ֣וֹם kai.Yom H3117 : The darkness H2822 and the light H215 are both alike to thee. 13 For thou didst form my inward parts : Thou didst cover me in my mother’s אִמִּֽי׃ 'i.Mi H517 womb בְּבֶ֣טֶן be.Ve.ten H990 . 14 I will give אֽוֹדְךָ֗ 'od.Kha H3034 thanks H3034 unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made H3045 : Wonderful נִפְלָאִ֥ים nif.la.'Im H6381 are thy works מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ ma.'a.Sei.kha H4639 ; And that my soul H5315 knoweth right well . 15 My frame was not hidden H3582 from thee, When H834 I was made H6213 in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת be.tach.ti.Yot H8482 of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ 'A.retz H776 . 16 Thine eyes עֵינֶ֗יךָ 'ei.Nei.kha H5869 did see H7200 mine unformed substance ; And in thy book H5612 they were all written H3789 , Even the days יָמִ֥ים ya.Mim H3117 that were ordained for me , When as yet there was none of them . 17 How מַה־ mah- H4100 precious יָּקְר֣וּ ya.ke.Ru H3365 also are thy thoughts unto me , O God אֵ֑ל 'El H410 ! How מֶ֥ה meh H4100 great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם 'Es.pe.rem H5608 them , they are more in number than the sand מֵח֣וֹל me.Chol H2344 : When I awake, I am still וְעוֹדִ֥י ve.'o.Di H5750 with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked רָשָׁ֑ע ra.Sha' H7563 , O God אֱל֥וֹהַּ׀ 'e.Lo.ah H433 : Depart ס֣וּרוּ Su.ru H5493 from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men H376 . 20 For they speak against thee wickedly , And thine enemies take H5375 thy name in vain . 21 Do not I hate מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ me.san.'Ei.kha H8130 them , O Jehovah , that hate אֶשְׂנָ֑א 'es.Na' H8130 thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate שְׂנֵאתִ֑ים se.ne.Tim H8130 them with perfect hatred שִׂנְאָ֣ה sin.'Ah H8135 : They are H1961 become הָ֣יוּ Ha.yu H1961 mine enemies לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗ים le.'oy.Vim H341 . 23 Search H2713 me , O God אֵ֭ל 'el H410 , and know וְדַ֣ע ve.Da' H3045 my heart לְבָבִ֑י le.va.Vi H3824 : Try me , and know וְדַ֣ע ve.Da' H3045 my thoughts שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃ sar.'a.Pai H8312 ; 24 And see וּרְאֵ֗ה u.re.'Eh H7200 if there be any wicked way דֶּֽרֶךְ־ de.rekh- H1870 in me , And lead וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי u.ne.Che.ni H5148 me in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 everlasting . ← Psalms 138 Psalms 140 → Commentaries on Psalms 139 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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