Psalm 139
American Standard Version
God’s omnipresence and omniscience.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
139 O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising;
Thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou [a]searchest out my path and my lying down,
And art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue,
But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before,
And laid thy hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit?
Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.
9 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 [b]overwhelm me,
[c]And the light about me shall be night;
12 Even 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 didst form my [d]inward parts:
Thou didst [e]cover me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
Wonderful are thy works;
And that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My frame was not hidden from thee,
When I was made in secret,
And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance;
And in thy book they were all written,
Even the days that were ordained for me,
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 [f]Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God:
Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.
20 For they [g]speak against thee wickedly,
And thine enemies [h]take thy name in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee?
And [i]am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22 I hate them with perfect hatred:
They are become mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart:
Try me, and know my thoughts;
24 And see if there be any [j]wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
Footnotes
- Psalm 139:3 Or, winnowest
- Psalm 139:11 Or, cover
- Psalm 139:11 Or, Then the night shall be light about me
- Psalm 139:13 Hebrew reins.
- Psalm 139:13 Or, knit me together
- Psalm 139:19 Or, Oh that thou wouldest slay
- Psalm 139:20 Or, utter thy name (Hebrew thee). Or, as otherwise read, rebel against thee
- Psalm 139:20 Or, lift themselves up against thee for vanity
- Psalm 139:21 Or, do not I loathe
- Psalm 139:24 Or, way of pain
Psalm 139
New King James Version
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.
2 (B)You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You (C)understand my thought afar off.
3 (D)You [a]comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, (E)You know it altogether.
5 You have [b]hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 (F)Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.
7 (G)Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 (H)If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
(I)If I make my bed in [c]hell, behold, You are there.
9 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
- Psalm 139:3 Lit. winnow
- Psalm 139:5 enclosed
- Psalm 139:8 Or Sheol
- Psalm 139:11 Vg., Symmachus cover
- Psalm 139:12 Lit. is not dark
- Psalm 139:13 wove
- Psalm 139:14 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. You are fearfully wonderful
- Psalm 139:15 Lit. bones were
- Psalm 139:19 Lit. men of bloodshed
- Psalm 139:20 LXX, Vg. They take Your cities in vain
- Psalm 139:22 complete
Salmo 139
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Ang Hingpit nga Kahibalo ug Pag-atiman sa Dios
139 Ginoo, gisusi mo ako ug nakaila ka kanako.
2 Nahibalo ka kon kanus-a ako molingkod o motindog.
Bisan anaa ikaw sa halayo nasayod ka sa tanan kong ginahunahuna.
3 Ginabantayan mo ako sa akong paglakaw ug pagpahulay.
Nahibalo ka sa tanan kong ginahimo.
4 Ginoo, bisan wala pa ako makasulti, nahibaloan mo nang daan ang akong isulti.
5 Anaa ka sa akong palibot,
ug gipanalipdan mo ako sa imong gahom.
6 Ang imong kaalam labihan gayod ka katingalahan alang kanako;
dili ko kini matugkad.
7 Asa man ako moadto aron makaikyas sa imong Espiritu?[a]
Makatago ba ako sa imong presensya?
8 Kon mosaka ako sa langit, atua ka;
kon moadto ako sa dapit sa mga patay, atua ka usab.
9 Kon molupad ako paingon sa sidlakan o mopuyo sa kinalayoan nga dapit sa kasadpan,
10 atua ka gihapon didto sa pag-agak ug pagtabang kanako.
11 Kon hangyoon ko ang kangitngit sa pagtabon kanako,
ug ang kahayag nga naglibot kanako nga mahimong gabii,
12 apan bisan ang kangitngit dili ngitngit alang kanimo,
ug ang gabii sama ra kahayag sa adlaw.
Kay ang kangitngit ug ang kahayag managsama ra alang kanimo.
13 Nakaila ka kanako kay ikaw ang naghimo kanako.
Ikaw ang nagaumol kanako didto sa tagoangkan sa akong inahan.
14 Gidayeg ko ikaw kay katingalahan gayod ang pagkahimo mo kanako.
Katingalahan ang imong mga buhat, ug nasayod gayod ako niini.
15 Nakita mo ang akong mga bukog sa dihang gihimo ako sa tago sulod sa tagoangkan sa akong inahan.[b]
16 Nakita mo na ako sa wala pa ako maporma.
Ang gitagal nga mga adlaw sa akong kinabuhi nahisulat na sa imong libro, bisan wala pa kini magsugod.
17 O Dios, dili ko matugkad ang imong hunahuna;[c]
labihan kini kadaghan.
18 Kon ihapon ko kini, daghan pa kini kay sa balas.
Sa akong pagmata ang akong hunahuna anaa gihapon kanimo.[d]
19 O Dios, hinaut nga pamatyon mo ang mga tawong daotan!
Hinaut nga magpalayo kanako ang mga tawong motapos sa kinabuhi sa uban.
20 Nagasulti sila ug daotan batok kanimo.
Gipanamastamasan nila ang imong ngalan.
21 Ginoo, gikasilagan ko ang mga nasilag kanimo.
Gikapungtan ko ang nakigbatok kanimo.
22 Labihan gayod ang akong kapungot kanila;
giisip ko silang akong mga kaaway.
23 Susiha ako, O Dios, aron mahibaloan mo kon unsay anaa sa akong kasingkasing.
Sulayi ako, aron mahibaloan mo kon unsay anaa sa akong hunahuna.
24 Tan-awa kon may nahimo ba akong daotan,
ug agaka ako sa dalan nga angay kong agian hangtod sa kahangtoran.
Footnotes
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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