Psalm 139:1-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 139
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1 Lord, You have searched me and known me.(A)
2 You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.(B)
3 You observe my travels and my rest;
You are aware of all my ways.(C)
4 Before a word is on my tongue,
You know all about it, Lord.(D)
5 You have encircled me;
You have placed Your hand on me.(E)
6 This extraordinary knowledge is beyond me.
It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.(F)
7 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?
Where can I flee from Your presence?(G)
Psalm 139:11-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me,
and the light around me will be night”(A)—
12 even the darkness is not dark to You.
The night shines like the day;
darkness and light are alike to You.(B)
13 For it was You who created my inward parts;[a]
You knit me together in my mother’s womb.(C)
14 I will praise You
because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made.[b][c]
Your works are wonderful,
and I know this very well.(D)
Footnotes
- Psalm 139:13 Lit my kidneys
- Psalm 139:14 DSS, some LXX mss, Syr, Jer read because You are remarkable and wonderful
- Psalm 139:14 Hb obscure
Psalm 139:17-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 God, how difficult[a] Your thoughts are
for me to comprehend;
how vast their sum is!
18 If I counted them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand;(A)
when I wake up,[b] I am still with You.(B)
Footnotes
- Psalm 139:17 Or precious
- Psalm 139:18 Some Hb mss read I come to an end
Psalm 139:23-24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my concerns.(A)
24 See if there is any offensive[a] way in me;
lead me in the everlasting way.(B)
Footnotes
- Psalm 139:24 Or idolatrous
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