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.

God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

139 O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.

You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do];
You understand my thought from afar.(A)

You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And You are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

Even before there is a word on my tongue [still unspoken],
Behold, O Lord, You know it all.(B)

You have enclosed me behind and before,
And [You have] placed Your hand upon me.

Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.


Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?

If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), behold, You are there.(C)

If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
10 
Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will take hold of me.
11 
If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
And the night will be the only light around me,”
12 
Even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You,
But the night shines as bright as the day;
Darkness and light are alike to You.(D)

13 
For You formed my innermost parts;
You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb.
14 
I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
15 
My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was being formed in secret,
And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth.
16 
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were appointed for me,
When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].

17 
How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!(E)
18 
If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand.
When I awake, I am still with You.

19 
[a]O that You would kill the wicked, O God;
Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.(F)
20 
For they speak against You wickedly,
Your enemies take Your name in vain.(G)
21 
Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
22 
I hate them with perfect and utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.

23 
Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart;
Test me and know my anxious thoughts;
24 
And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.

Notas al pie

  1. Psalm 139:19 In the first eighteen verses of this psalm, the psalmist acknowledges that God knows everything that the psalmist ever does, no matter when or where he does it. Although God’s vast knowledge of an individual’s deeds can be reassuring for the righteous, it should be frightening for the wicked. In verses 19-24, the psalmist distances himself from the wicked and asks God to help him live in such a way that pleases God.

Omnipresencia y omnisciencia de Dios

Al músico principal. Salmo de David.

139 Oh Jehová, tú me has examinado y conocido.

Tú has conocido mi sentarme y mi levantarme;

Has entendido desde lejos mis pensamientos.

Has escudriñado mi andar y mi reposo,

Y todos mis caminos te son conocidos.

Pues aún no está la palabra en mi lengua,

Y he aquí, oh Jehová, tú la sabes toda.

Detrás y delante me rodeaste,

Y sobre mí pusiste tu mano.

Tal conocimiento es demasiado maravilloso para mí;

Alto es, no lo puedo comprender.

¿A dónde me iré de tu Espíritu?

¿Y a dónde huiré de tu presencia?

Si subiere a los cielos, allí estás tú;

Y si en el Seol hiciere mi estrado, he aquí, allí tú estás.

Si tomare las alas del alba

Y habitare en el extremo del mar,

10 Aun allí me guiará tu mano,

Y me asirá tu diestra.

11 Si dijere: Ciertamente las tinieblas me encubrirán;

Aun la noche resplandecerá alrededor de mí.

12 Aun las tinieblas no encubren de ti,

Y la noche resplandece como el día;

Lo mismo te son las tinieblas que la luz.

13 Porque tú formaste mis entrañas;

Tú me hiciste en el vientre de mi madre.

14 Te alabaré; porque formidables, maravillosas son tus obras;

Estoy maravillado,

Y mi alma lo sabe muy bien.

15 No fue encubierto de ti mi cuerpo,

Bien que en oculto fui formado,

Y entretejido en lo más profundo de la tierra.

16 Mi embrión vieron tus ojos,

Y en tu libro estaban escritas todas aquellas cosas

Que fueron luego formadas,

Sin faltar una de ellas.

17 ¡Cuán preciosos me son, oh Dios, tus pensamientos!

¡Cuán grande es la suma de ellos!

18 Si los enumero, se multiplican más que la arena;

Despierto, y aún estoy contigo.

19 De cierto, oh Dios, harás morir al impío;

Apartaos, pues, de mí, hombres sanguinarios.

20 Porque blasfemias dicen ellos contra ti;

Tus enemigos toman en vano tu nombre.

21 ¿No odio, oh Jehová, a los que te aborrecen,

Y me enardezco contra tus enemigos?

22 Los aborrezco por completo;

Los tengo por enemigos.

23 Examíname, oh Dios, y conoce mi corazón;

Pruébame y conoce mis pensamientos;

24 Y ve si hay en mí camino de perversidad,

Y guíame en el camino eterno.