Psalm 139
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1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.1LORD, you have searched me and known me.
2You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.2You know when I sit down and when I stand up; you understand my thoughts from far away.
3You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.3You observe my travels and my rest; you are aware of all my ways.
4Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.4Before a word is on my tongue, you know all about it, LORD.
5You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.5You have encircled me; you have placed your hand on me.
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.6This wondrous knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.
7Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?7Where can I go to escape your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
8If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.8If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.
9If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,9If I live at the eastern horizon or settle at the western limits,
10even there Your hand will guide me; Your right hand will hold me fast.10even there your hand will lead me; your right hand will hold on to me.
11If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—11If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night"--
12even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.12even the darkness is not dark to you. The night shines like the day; darkness and light are alike to you.
13For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.13For it was you who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.14I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made. Your works are wondrous, and I know this very well.
15My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.15My bones were not hidden from you when I was made in secret, when I was formed in the depths of the earth.
16Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.16Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in your book and planned before a single one of them began.
17How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!17God, how precious your thoughts are to me; how vast their sum is!
18If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.18If I counted them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; when I wake up, I am still with you.
19O God, that You would slay the wicked—away from me, you bloodthirsty men—19God, if only you would kill the wicked--you bloodthirsty men, stay away from me--
20who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain.20who invoke you deceitfully. Your enemies swear by you falsely.
21Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?21LORD, don't I hate those who hate you, and detest those who rebel against you?
22I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them as my enemies.22I hate them with extreme hatred; I consider them my enemies.
23Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.23Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
24See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.24See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way.
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Psalm 138
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