Psalms 139
1O LORD, Thou hast proved me and known me. Thou knowest my sitting down and my rising up.
2Thou from afar understandest my thoughts.
3Thou hast tracked my path and my line: and hast seen distinctly all my ways—
4that there is not an evil word on my tongue.
5Behold Thou, O Lord, knowest all things—the last and the things of earliest date. Thou hast formed me and laid Thy hand on me.
6This knowledge of Thine is too wonderful for me. It is great beyond my comprehension.
7Whither can I go from Thy spirit? And from Thy presence whither can I flee?
8If I ascend up to heaven, Thou art there. If I go down to the mansion of the dead, there Thou art.
9If I wing my flight towards the morning; or dwell at the extremes of this sea;
10even there Thy hand will guide me; and Thy right hand will restrain me.
11When I said, Darkness will surely trample me down: then to my great joy, night was luminous.
12For darkness cannot darken from Thee; even night can be made light as day: the darkness of that, as the light of this.
13Because Thou, O Lord, hast possessed my reins—hast supported me from my mother’s womb;
14I will adore Thee, for Thou art awfully wonderful. Thy works are wonderful; as my soul well knoweth.
15From Thee was not concealed this bone of mine; which Thou in secret didst fashion.
16When my substance was in the lowest parts of the earth; Thine eyes beheld the unwrought part of me. When on Thy book all shall be enrolled; they will day by day be fashioned.
17When none among these were yet in being; for me these friends of Thine, O God, were highly prized: their principalities were made very strong.
18Were I to number them, they would surpass the sand. I have been raised up and am still with Thee.
19Since Thou, O God, slayest sinners: begone from me ye bloody men.
20For in answer to their reasoning Thou wilt say, In vain shall they take these cities of thine.
21Have I not, O Lord, hated them who hate Thee; and been melted for them who are Thine enemies!
22With perfect hatred I have hated them—I have accounted them mine enemies.
23Try me, O God, and know my heart: examine me and know my ways;
24and see if there be in me any trace of iniquity; and lead me in an everlasting way.