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139 Oh Panginoon, iyong siniyasat ako, at nakilala ako.

Iyong nakikilala ang aking pag-upo at ang aking pagtindig, iyong nauunawa ang aking pagiisip sa malayo.

Iyong siniyasat ang aking landas at ang aking higaan, at iyong kilala ang lahat kong mga lakad.

Sapagka't wala pa ang salita sa aking dila, nguni't, narito, Oh Panginoon, natatalastas mo nang buo.

Iyong kinulong ako sa likuran at sa harapan, at inilapag mo ang iyong kamay sa akin.

Ang ganyang kaalaman ay totoong kagilagilalas sa akin; ito'y mataas, hindi ko maabot.

Saan ako paroroon na mula sa iyong Espiritu? O saan ako tatakas na mula sa iyong harapan?

Kung sumampa ako sa langit, nandiyan ka: kung gawin ko ang aking higaan sa Sheol, narito, ikaw ay nandoon.

Kung aking kunin ang mga pakpak ng umaga, at tumahan sa mga pinakadulong bahagi ng dagat;

10 Doon ma'y papatnubayan ako ng iyong kamay, at ang iyong kanang kamay ay hahawak sa akin.

11 Kung aking sabihin, Tunay na tatakpan ako ng kadiliman, at ang liwanag sa palibot ko ay magiging gabi;

12 Ang kadiliman man ay hindi nakakukubli sa iyo, kundi ang gabi ay sumisilang na parang araw: ang kadiliman at kaliwanagan ay magkaparis sa iyo.

13 Sapagka't iyong inanyo ang aking mga lamang loob: iyo akong tinakpan sa bahay-bata ng aking ina.

14 Ako'y magpapasalamat sa iyo; sapagka't nilalang ako na kakilakilabot at kagilagilalas: kagilagilalas ang iyong mga gawa; at nalalamang mabuti ng aking kaluluwa.

15 Ang katawan ko'y hindi nakubli sa iyo, nang ako'y gawin sa lihim, at yariing mainam sa mga pinakamababang bahagi sa lupa.

16 Nakita ng iyong mga mata ang aking mga sangkap na di sakdal, at sa iyong aklat ay pawang nangasulat, kahit na ang mga araw na itinakda sa akin, nang wala pang anoman sa kanila,

17 Pagka mahalaga rin ng iyong mga pagiisip sa akin, Oh Dios! Pagka dakila ng kabuoan nila!

18 Kung aking bibilangin, higit sila sa bilang kay sa buhangin: pagka ako'y nagigising ay laging nasa iyo ako.

19 Walang pagsalang iyong papatayin ang masama, Oh Dios: hiwalayan nga ninyo ako, Oh mga mabagsik na tao.

20 Sapagka't sila'y nangagsasalita laban sa iyo ng kasamaan, at ginagamit ng iyong mga kaaway ang iyong pangalan sa walang kabuluhan.

21 Hindi ko ba ipinagtatanim sila, Oh Panginoon, na nagtatanim sa iyo? At hindi ba kinapapanglawan ko ang mga yaon na nagsisibangon laban sa iyo?

22 Aking ipinagtatanim sila ng lubos na kapootan: sila'y naging mga kaaway ko.

23 Siyasatin mo ako, Oh Dios, at alamin mo ang aking puso; subukin mo ako, at alamin mo ang aking mga pagiisip:

24 At tingnan mo kung may anomang lakad ng kasamaan sa akin, at patnubayan mo ako sa daang walang hanggan.

139 O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

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.

Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

139 O Lord, you have (A)searched me and known me!
You (B)know when I sit down and when I rise up;
    you (C)discern my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying down
    and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
    behold, O Lord, (D)you know it altogether.
You (E)hem me in, behind and before,
    and (F)lay your hand upon me.
(G)Such knowledge is (H)too wonderful for me;
    it is high; I cannot attain it.

(I)Where shall I go from your Spirit?
    Or where (J)shall I flee from your presence?
(K)If I ascend to heaven, you are there!
    (L)If I make my bed in Sheol, 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 (M)lead me,
    and your right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, (N)“Surely the darkness shall cover me,
    and the light about me be night,”
12 (O)even the darkness is not dark to you;
    the night is bright as the day,
    for darkness is as light with you.

13 For you (P)formed my inward parts;
    you (Q)knitted me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.[a]
(R)Wonderful are your works;
    my soul knows it very well.
15 (S)My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
    intricately woven in (T)the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your (U)book were written, every one of them,
    the days that were formed for me,
    when as yet there was none of them.

17 How precious to me are your (V)thoughts, O God!
    How vast is the sum of them!
18 (W)If I would count them, they are more than (X)the sand.
    I awake, and I am still with you.

19 Oh that you would (Y)slay the wicked, O God!
    O (Z)men of blood, (AA)depart from me!
20 They (AB)speak against you with malicious intent;
    your enemies (AC)take your name in vain.[b]
21 (AD)Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?
    And do I not (AE)loathe those who (AF)rise up against you?
22 I hate them with complete hatred;
    I count them my enemies.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!
    (AG)Try me and know my thoughts![c]
24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,
    and (AH)lead me in (AI)the way everlasting![d]

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:14 Or for I am fearfully set apart
  2. Psalm 139:20 Hebrew lacks your name
  3. Psalm 139:23 Or cares
  4. Psalm 139:24 Or in the ancient way (compare Jeremiah 6:16)

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