New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 139:1-5

1O Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068, You havesearchedחֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִיcha.kar.Ta.niH2713me and knownוַתֵּדָֽע׃va.te.Da'H3045me.

2Youknowיָ֭דַעְתָּYa.da'.taH3045when I sitH3427downH3427andwhen I riseוְקוּמִ֑יve.ku.MiH6965up; Youunderstandבַּ֥נְתָּהBan.tahH995my thoughtלְ֝רֵעִ֗יle.re.'IH7454from afarמֵרָחֽוֹק׃me.ra.ChokH7350.

3Youscrutinizeזֵרִ֑יתָze.Ri.taH2219mypathH734and my lyingH7250downH7250,And are intimatelyH5532acquaintedH5532with allוְֽכָל־ve.kholH3605my waysדְּרָכַ֥יde.ra.KhaiH1870.

4Even before thereאֵ֣ין'einH369is a wordמִ֭לָּהMi.lahH4405on my tongueבִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑יbil.sho.NiH3956,Beholdהֵ֥ןhenH2005, O Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, Youknowיָדַ֥עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045it allכֻלָּֽהּ׃khu.LahH3605.

5You haveenclosedצַרְתָּ֑נִיtzar.Ta.niH6696me behindאָח֣וֹר'a.ChorH268and beforeוָקֶ֣דֶםva.Ke.demH6924, Andlaidוַתָּ֖שֶׁתva.Ta.shetH7896Your handכַּפֶּֽכָה׃ka.Pe.khahH3709upon me.

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