Psalms 139

CLV(i) 1 {A Davidic Psalm{ O Yahweh, You have investigated me and are knowing me;" 2 You Yourself know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought from afar; 3 My path and my pallet You have measured off, And for all my ways You have made provision." 4 For though there be no declaration on my tongue, Behold, O Yahweh, You know it all." 5 Back and front, You have besieged me, And You set Your palm upon me." 6 Such knowledge is marvelous beyond me; It is impregnable; I cannot reach to it. 7 Whither could I go from Your spirit, And whither could I run away from Your presence? 8 If I should climb to the heavens, You are there, And should I make my berth in the unseen, behold, You are there." 9 Should I wear the wings of dawn, Should I tabernacle in the hindmost sea, 10 Even there Your hand would guide me, And Your right hand, it would hold me." 11 If I said, Surely darkness, it snuffed me up, And night is belted about me, 12 Even darkness, it is not darkening to You, And the night, as the day, is giving light; Darkness is as light." 13 For You Yourself achieved the making of my innermost being; You overshadowed me in my mother's belly. 14 I shall acclaim You, for You are fearfully distinguished; Marvelous are Your works. You have known my soul very thoroughly;" 15 My skeleton was not suppressed from You, When I was made in concealment; I was woven together as in the nether parts of the earth." 16 Your eyes saw my embryo, And my days, all of them were written upon Your scroll; The days were formed When there was not one of them." 17 How precious are Your thoughts to me, O El, How plentiful are their sums:" 18 If I number them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with You." 19 O that You would despatch the wicked, O Eloah, And bloodthirsty men would withdraw from me, 20 Those who speak of You with evil scheming; They bear words of hypocrisy against You. 21 Do I not hate those hating You, O Yahweh, And with those rising against You, am I not disgusted? 22 With complete hatred I hate them; They have become enemies to me. 23 Search me out, O El, and know my heart; Test me, and know my disquieting thoughts." 24 See if a grievous way is in me, And guide me in the way eonian. {Permanent{ "