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