Psalms 139
Psalm 139
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
For the choir director. A psalm of David.
1Lord, you have searched me and known me.23You know when I sit down and when I stand up; you understand my thoughts from far away.4
5You observe my travels and my rest; you are aware of all my ways.6
7Before a word is on my tongue, you know all about it, Lord.8
9You have encircled me; you have placed your hand on me.10
11This wondrous knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.12
13Where can I go to escape your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?14
15If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.16
17If I fly on the wings of the dawn and settle down on the western horizon,18
19even there your hand will lead me; your right hand will hold on to me.20
21If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night” —22
23even the darkness is not dark to you. The night shines like the day; darkness and light are alike to you.24
25For it was you who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.26
27I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made. Your works are wondrous, and I know this very well.28
29My bones were not hidden from you when I was made in secret, when I was formed in the depths of the earth.30
31Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in your book and planned before a single one of them began.32
33God, how precious your thoughts are to me; how vast their sum is!34
35If I counted them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; when I wake up, I am still with you.36
37God, if only you would kill the wicked — you bloodthirsty men, stay away from me —38
39who invoke you deceitfully. Your enemies swear by you falsely.40
41Lord, don’t I hate those who hate you, and detest those who rebel against you?42
43I hate them with extreme hatred; I consider them my enemies.44
45Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.46
47See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way.48