1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest. YLT — Psalm 139:1
2 Thou — Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar. YLT — Psalm 139:2
3 My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And [with] all my ways hast been acquainted. YLT — Psalm 139:3
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all! YLT — Psalm 139:4
5 Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand. YLT — Psalm 139:5
6 Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it. YLT — Psalm 139:6
7 Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee? YLT — Psalm 139:7
8 If I ascend the heavens — there Thou [art], And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee! YLT — Psalm 139:8
9 I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea, YLT — Psalm 139:9
10 Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me. YLT — Psalm 139:10
11 And I say, ‘Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night [is] light to me. YLT — Psalm 139:11
12 Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as [is] darkness so [is] light. YLT — Psalm 139:12
13 For Thou — Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly. YLT — Psalm 139:13
14 I confess Thee, because that [with] wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful [are] Thy works, And my soul is knowing [it] well. YLT — Psalm 139:14
15 My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth. YLT — Psalm 139:15
16 Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed — And not one among them. YLT — Psalm 139:16
17 And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum! YLT — Psalm 139:17
18 I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee. YLT — Psalm 139:18
19 Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me! YLT — Psalm 139:19
20 Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity [are] Thine enemies. YLT — Psalm 139:20
21 Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself? YLT — Psalm 139:21
22 [With] perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me. YLT — Psalm 139:22
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, YLT — Psalm 139:23
24 And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during! YLT — Psalm 139:24