God’s Perfect Knowledge of Man

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

139 O Lord, (A)You have searched me and known me.
(B)You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You (C)understand my thought afar off.
(D)You [a]comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, (E)You know it altogether.
You have [b]hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
(F)Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.

(G)Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
(H)If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
(I)If I make my bed in [c]hell, behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall [d]fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me;
12 Indeed, (J)the darkness [e]shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.

13 For You formed my inward parts;
You [f]covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise You, for [g]I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
15 (K)My [h]frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
And in Your book they all were written,
The days fashioned for me,
When as yet there were none of them.

17 (L)How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How great is the sum of them!
18 If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand;
When I awake, I am still with You.

19 Oh, that You would (M)slay the wicked, O God!
(N)Depart from me, therefore, you [i]bloodthirsty men.
20 For they (O)speak against You wickedly;
[j]Your enemies take Your name in vain.
21 (P)Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
22 I hate them with [k]perfect hatred;
I count them my enemies.

23 (Q)Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
24 And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And (R)lead me in the way everlasting.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:3 Lit. winnow
  2. Psalm 139:5 enclosed
  3. Psalm 139:8 Or Sheol
  4. Psalm 139:11 Vg., Symmachus cover
  5. Psalm 139:12 Lit. is not dark
  6. Psalm 139:13 wove
  7. Psalm 139:14 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. You are fearfully wonderful
  8. Psalm 139:15 Lit. bones were
  9. Psalm 139:19 Lit. men of bloodshed
  10. Psalm 139:20 LXX, Vg. They take Your cities in vain
  11. Psalm 139:22 complete

139  Az éneklõmesternek, Dávid zsoltára.
Uram, megvizsgáltál engem, és ismersz.

Te ismered ülésemet és felkelésemet, messzirõl érted gondolatomat.

Járásomra és fekvésemre ügyelsz, minden útamat jól tudod.

Mikor még nyelvemen sincs a szó, immár egészen érted azt Uram!

Elõl és hátul körülzártál engem, és fölöttem tartod kezedet.

Csodálatos elõttem [e] tudás, magasságos, nem érthetem azt.

Hová menjek a te lelked elõl és a te orczád elõl hova fussak?

Ha a mennybe hágok fel, ott vagy; ha a Seolba vetek ágyat, ott is jelen vagy.

Ha a hajnal szárnyaira kelnék, és a tenger túlsó szélére szállanék:

10 Ott is a te kezed vezérelne engem, és a te jobbkezed fogna engem.

11 Ha azt mondom: A sötétség bizonyosan elborít engem és a világosság körülöttem éjszaka lesz,

12 A sötétség sem borít el elõled, és fénylik az éjszaka, mint a nappal; a sötétség olyan, mint a világosság.

13 Bizony te alkottad veséimet, te takargattál engem anyám méhében.

14 Magasztallak, hogy csodálatosan megkülönböztettél. Csodálatosak a te cselekedeteid! és jól tudja ezt az én lelkem.

15 Nem volt elrejtve elõtted az én csontom, mikor titokban formáltattam és idomíttattam, [mintegy] a föld mélyében.

16 Látták szemeid az én alaktalan testemet, és könyvedben ezek mind be voltak írva: a napok is, a melyeken formáltatni fognak; holott egy sem volt még meg közülök.

17 És nékem milyen kedvesek a te gondolataid, oh Isten! Mily nagy azoknak summája!

18 Számlálgatom õket: többek a fövénynél; felserkenek s mégis veled vagyok.

19 Vajha elvesztené Isten a gonoszt! Vérszopó emberek, fussatok el tõlem!

20 A kik gonoszul szólnak felõled, [és nevedet] hiába veszik fel, a te ellenségeid.

21 Ne gyûlöljem-é, Uram, a téged gyûlölõket? Az ellened lázadókat ne útáljam-é?

22 Teljes gyûlölettel gyûlölöm õket, ellenségeimmé lettek!

23 Vizsgálj meg engem, oh Isten, és ismerd meg szívemet! Próbálj meg engem, és ismerd meg gondolataimat!

24 És lásd meg, ha van-e nálam a gonoszságnak valamilyen útja? és vezérelj engem az örökkévalóság útján!

Psalm 139

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

You have searched me,(A) Lord,
    and you know(B) me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;(C)
    you perceive my thoughts(D) from afar.
You discern my going out(E) and my lying down;
    you are familiar with all my ways.(F)
Before a word is on my tongue
    you, Lord, know it completely.(G)
You hem me in(H) behind and before,
    and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,(I)
    too lofty(J) for me to attain.

Where can I go from your Spirit?
    Where can I flee(K) from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens,(L) you are there;
    if I make my bed(M) in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
    if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,(N)
    your right hand(O) will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
    and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark(P) to you;
    the night will shine like the day,
    for darkness is as light to you.

13 For you created my inmost being;(Q)
    you knit me together(R) in my mother’s womb.(S)
14 I praise you(T) because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,(U)
    I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
    when I was made(V) in the secret place,
    when I was woven together(W) in the depths of the earth.(X)
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
    all the days ordained(Y) for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a](Z) God!(AA)
    How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,(AB)
    they would outnumber the grains of sand(AC)
    when I awake,(AD) I am still with you.

19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(AE)
    Away from me,(AF) you who are bloodthirsty!(AG)
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
    your adversaries(AH) misuse your name.(AI)
21 Do I not hate those(AJ) who hate you, Lord,
    and abhor(AK) those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
    I count them my enemies.(AL)
23 Search me,(AM) God, and know my heart;(AN)
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way(AO) in me,
    and lead me(AP) in the way everlasting.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:17 Or How amazing are your thoughts concerning me