Psalms 139 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 For the music director. A Psalm of David. LORD, You have searched me and known me. O LORD, you have searched me and known me! For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. You have searched me, LORD, and you know me.
2 You know when I sit down and when I get up; You understand my thought from far away. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, LORD, You know it all. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.
5 You have encircled me behind and in front, And placed Your hand upon me. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot comprehend it. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I take up the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will take hold of me. even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,” If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,”
12 Even darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You. even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.
13 For You created my innermost parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You When I was made in secret, And skillfully formed in the depths of the earth; My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes have seen my formless substance; And in Your book were written All the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
17 How precious also are Your thoughts for me, God! How vast is the sum of them! How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you.
19 If only You would put the wicked to death, God; Leave me, you men of bloodshed. Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me! If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
20 For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain. They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain. They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name.
21 Do I not hate those who hate You, LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you? Do I not hate those who hate you, LORD, and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I hate them with the utmost hatred; They have become my enemies. I hate them with complete hatred; I count them my enemies. I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies.
23 Search me, God, and know my heart; Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts; Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 And see if there is any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way. And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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