Psalm 139

Revised Version 1895

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1LORDH3068, thou hast searchedH2713 meH3045, and knownH3045 meH3045.

2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thoughtH7454 afarH7350 offH7350.

3Thou searchest outH3605 my pathH734 and my lying downH1870, and art acquainted with allH3605 my waysH1870.

4For there is notH369 a wordH4405 in my tongueH3956, but, loH2005, O LORDH3068, thou knowest it altogetherH3605.

5Thou hast beset meH5921 behindH6696 and beforeH5921, and laidH7896 thine handH3709 uponH5921 meH5921.

6SuchH1847 knowledgeH1847 is tooH4480 wonderfulH6383 for meH4480; it is highH7682, I cannotH3808 attain unto it.

7Whither shall I from thy spiritH7307? or whither shall I fleeH1272 from thy presenceH6440?

8IfH518 I ascend up into heavenH8064, thou art there: ifH518 I makeH3331 my bedH3331 in SheolH7585, beholdH2005, thou art there.

9If I takeH5375 the wingsH3671 of the morningH7837, and dwellH7931 in the uttermost parts of the seaH3220;

10EvenH1571 there shall thy handH3027 leadH5148 meH270, and thy rightH3225 handH3027 shall holdH270 meH270.

11If I sayH559, SurelyH389 the darknessH2822 shall overwhelmH7779 meH1157, and the lightH216 aboutH1157 meH1157 shall be nightH3915;

12EvenH1571 the darknessH2822 hideth notH3808 from thee, but the nightH3915 shineth as the dayH3117: the darknessH2822 and the lightH215 are bothH1571 alikeH1571 to thee.

13For thou hast possessedH7069 my reins: thou hast covered meH990 in my mother’sH517 wombH990.

14I will giveH3034 thanksH3034 unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfullyH6395 madeH3045: wonderfulH6381 are thy worksH4639; and that my soulH5315 knoweth right wellH3045.

15My frameH6108 was notH3808 hiddenH3582 from thee, when I was madeH6213 in secret, and curiously wroughtH7551 in the lowestH8482 partsH8482 of the earthH776.

16Thine eyesH5869 didH3808 seeH7200 mine unperfect substanceH1564, and in thy bookH5612 were allH3605 my members writtenH3789, whichH5869 dayH3117 by dayH3117 were fashionedH3335, when as yet there was noneH3808 of them.

17HowH4100 preciousH3365 also are thy thoughtsH7454 unto meH4100, O GodH410! howH4100 great is the sumH7218 of them!

18If I should countH5608 them, they are moreH5750 in numberH5608 thanH7235 the sandH2344: when I awake, I am stillH5750 with thee.

19SurelyH518 thou wilt slayH6991 the wickedH7563, O GodH433: departH5493 from meH4480 therefore, ye bloodthirsty menH376.

20For they speakH559 against thee wickedlyH4209, and thine enemiesH6145 takeH5375 thy nameH559 in vainH7723.

21Do notH3808 I hateH8130 them, O LORDH3068, that hateH8130 thee? and am notH3808 I grieved with thoseH8130 that rise up againstH8130 thee?

22I hateH8130 them with perfect hatredH8135: I count them mine enemiesH341.

23SearchH2713 meH974, O GodH410, and knowH3045 my heartH3824: tryH974 meH974 and knowH3045 my thoughtsH8312:

24And seeH7200 ifH518 there be any wayH1870 of wickedness in meH7200, and leadH5148 meH7200 in the wayH1870 everlastingH5769.

Commentaries on Psalms 139

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain