13 For You formed my inward parts;
You [a]covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise You, for [b]I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
15 (A)My [c]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 (B)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 (C)slay the wicked, O God!
(D)Depart from me, therefore, you [d]bloodthirsty men.
20 For they (E)speak against You wickedly;
[e]Your enemies take Your name in vain.
21 (F)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 [f]perfect hatred;
I count them my enemies.

23 (G)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 (H)lead me in the way everlasting.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:13 wove
  2. Psalm 139:14 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. You are fearfully wonderful
  3. Psalm 139:15 Lit. bones were
  4. Psalm 139:19 Lit. men of bloodshed
  5. Psalm 139:20 LXX, Vg. They take Your cities in vain
  6. Psalm 139:22 complete

13 כִּֽי־אַ֭תָּה קָנִ֣יתָ כִלְיֹתָ֑י תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי בְּבֶ֣טֶן אִמִּֽי׃

14 אֽוֹדְךָ֗ עַ֤ל כִּ֥י נוֹרָא֗וֹת נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִי נִפְלָאִ֥ים מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יֹדַ֥עַת מְאֹֽד׃

15 לֹא־נִכְחַ֥ד עָצְמִ֗י מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָּ אֲשֶׁר־עֻשֵּׂ֥יתִי בַסֵּ֑תֶר רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּי בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת אָֽרֶץ׃

16 גָּלְמִ֤י׀ רָ֘א֤וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ וְעַֽל־סִפְרְךָ֮ כֻּלָּ֪ם יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ יָמִ֥ים יֻצָּ֑רוּ ׳וְלֹא׳ ״וְל֖וֹ״ אֶחָ֣ד בָּהֶֽם׃

17 וְלִ֗י מַה־יָּקְר֣וּ רֵעֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑ל מֶ֥ה עָ֝צְמוּ רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃

18 אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם מֵח֣וֹל יִרְבּ֑וּן הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִי וְעוֹדִ֥י עִמָּֽךְ׃

19 אִם־תִּקְטֹ֖ל אֱל֥וֹהַּ׀ רָשָׁ֑ע וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים ס֣וּרוּ מֶֽנִּי׃

20 אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹ֭אמְרֻךָ לִמְזִמָּ֑ה נָשֻׂ֖א לַשָּׁ֣וְא עָרֶֽיךָ׃

21 הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֥ה׀ אֶשְׂנָ֑א וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃

22 תַּכְלִ֣ית שִׂנְאָ֣ה שְׂנֵאתִ֑ים לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗ים הָ֣יוּ לִֽי׃

23 חָקְרֵ֣נִי אֵ֭ל וְדַ֣ע לְבָבִ֑י בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי וְדַ֣ע שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃

24 וּרְאֵ֗ה אִם־דֶּֽרֶךְ־עֹ֥צֶב בִּ֑י וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עוֹלָֽם׃

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13 For You (A)created my innermost parts;
You (B)wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, because [a]I am awesomely and wonderfully made;
(C)Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
15 My [b](D)frame was not hidden from You
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully formed in the (E)depths of the earth;
16 Your (F)eyes have seen my formless substance;
And in (G)Your book were written
All the (H)days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.

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

19 If only You would (L)put the wicked to death, God;
(M)Leave me, (N)you men of bloodshed.
20 For they (O)speak [c]against You wickedly,
And Your enemies [d](P)take Your name in vain.
21 Do I not (Q)hate those who hate You, Lord?
And do I not (R)loathe those who rise up against You?
22 I hate them with the utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.

23 (S)Search me, God, and know my heart;
(T)Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts;
24 And see if there is any [e](U)hurtful way in me,
And (V)lead me in the (W)everlasting way.

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  1. Psalm 139:14 Some ancient versions You are fearfully wonderful
  2. Psalm 139:15 Lit bones were
  3. Psalm 139:20 Or of
  4. Psalm 139:20 Some mss lift themselves up against You
  5. Psalm 139:24 Lit way of pain

13 For you created my inmost being;(A)
    you knit me together(B) in my mother’s womb.(C)
14 I praise you(D) because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,(E)
    I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
    when I was made(F) in the secret place,
    when I was woven together(G) in the depths of the earth.(H)
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
    all the days ordained(I) for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a](J) God!(K)
    How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,(L)
    they would outnumber the grains of sand(M)
    when I awake,(N) I am still with you.

19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(O)
    Away from me,(P) you who are bloodthirsty!(Q)
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
    your adversaries(R) misuse your name.(S)
21 Do I not hate those(T) who hate you, Lord,
    and abhor(U) those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
    I count them my enemies.(V)
23 Search me,(W) God, and know my heart;(X)
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way(Y) in me,
    and lead me(Z) in the way everlasting.

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