KJ3 Literal Translation
Psalms 139
David praises Jehovah for His all-seeing providence and for His infinite mercies.
1To the chief musician. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, You have searched me and known me.
2You know my sitting down, and my rising up; You understand my thought from afar off.
3You sift my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.
4For not a word is on my tongue, but, lo, O Jehovah, You know it all.
5You have closed me in behind, and in front, and Your palm is laid on me.
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is set on high; I am not able to reach it.
7Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your face?
8If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there!
9If I take the wings of the morning, dwelling in the uttermost part of the sea,
10even there Your hand shall lead me; and Your right hand shall take hold of me.
11If I say: Surely the darkness shall fall on me; even the night shall be light around me.
12Even the darkness will not be dark from You, but the night shines as the day; as is the darkness, so is the light.
13For You have possessed my inward parts; You wove me in the belly of my mother.
14I will thank You, for I am awed, I am set apart; Your works are marvelous and my soul knows it very well.
15My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret; when I was skillfully woven in the depths of the earth.
16Your eyes saw my embryo; and in Your book all my members were written the days they were formed, and not one was with them.
17And how precious are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
18If I should count them, they are more than the sand; when I awaken I am still with You.
19If You will slay the wicked one, O God, even men of blood will turn away from me.
20Who will speak against You with evil purposes? Your enemies are lifted up with vanity.
21O Jehovah, do not I hate those hating You? And I am loathing those rising against You?
22I hate them with a perfect hatred; they have become my enemies.
23Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts;
24and see if any wicked way is in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.
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