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Psalm 139
To the
chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 O Lord,
thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising,
thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art
acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O
Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid
thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is
high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither
shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I
make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in
the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right
hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me;
even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the
night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light
are both alike to thee.
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast
covered me in my mother's womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that
my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was
made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest
parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being
unperfect; and in thy book all my members were
written, which in continuance were fashioned, when
as yet there was none of them.
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O
God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they are more in number
than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart
from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine
enemies take thy name in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and
am not I grieved with those that rise up against
thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them
mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and
know my thoughts:
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and
lead me in the way everlasting.
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Psalms
- The Book of David
The Book of Psalms which contains Psalm 139 is also referred to
as the Book of David. David reigned over Judah and Israel
was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel. King
David is credited with the authorship of many of the Psalms
and the collection is therefore often referred to as the
Book of David. |
