^{1 Ref} O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known `me'.

^{2 Ref} Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.

^{3 Ref} Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.

^{4 Ref} For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

^{5 Ref} Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.

^{6 Ref} `Such' knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.

^{7 Ref} Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

^{8 Ref} If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.

^{9 Ref} If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

^{10 Ref} Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.

^{11 Ref} If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

^{12 Ref} 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 Ref} For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother's womb.

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} My frame was not hidden from thee, When I was made in secret, `And' curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

^{18 Ref} If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.

^{19 Ref} Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.

^{20 Ref} For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take `thy name' in vain.

^{21 Ref} Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

^{22 Ref} I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.

^{23 Ref} Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;

^{24 Ref} And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 140 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

^{1 Ref} > Yahweh, you have searched me, And you know me.

^{2 Ref} You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.

^{3 Ref} You search out my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways.

^{4 Ref} For there is not a word on my tongue, But, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

^{5 Ref} You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

^{6 Ref} This knowledge is beyond me. It's lofty. I can't attain it.

^{7 Ref} Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

^{8 Ref} If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

^{9 Ref} If I take the wings of the dawn, And settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;

^{10 Ref} Even there your hand will lead me, And your right hand will hold me.

^{11 Ref} If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; The light around me will be night;"

^{12 Ref} Even the darkness doesn't hide from you, But the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

^{13 Ref} For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's womb.

^{14 Ref} I will give thanks to you, For I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

^{15 Ref} My frame wasn't hidden from you, When I was made in secret, Woven together in the depths of the earth.

^{16 Ref} Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there were none of them.

^{17 Ref} How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

^{18 Ref} If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.

^{19 Ref} If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!

^{20 Ref} For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.

^{21 Ref} Yahweh, don't I hate those who hate you? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you?

^{22 Ref} I hate them with perfect hatred. They have become my enemies.

^{23 Ref} Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.

^{24 Ref} See if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.

^{2 Ref} You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

^{3 Ref} You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.

^{4 Ref} For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

^{5 Ref} I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

^{6 Ref} Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

^{7 Ref} Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

^{8 Ref} If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

^{9 Ref} If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;

^{10 Ref} Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

^{11 Ref} If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;

^{12 Ref} Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.

^{13 Ref} My flesh was made by you, and my parts joined together in my mother's body.

^{14 Ref} I will give you praise, for I am strangely and delicately formed; your works are great wonders, and of this my soul is fully conscious.

^{15 Ref} My frame was not unseen by you when I was made secretly, and strangely formed in the lowest parts of the earth.

^{16 Ref} Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.

^{17 Ref} How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!

^{18 Ref} If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.

^{19 Ref} If only you would put the sinners to death, O God; go far from me, you men of blood.

^{20 Ref} For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.

^{21 Ref} Are not your haters hated by me, O Lord? are not those who are lifted up against you a cause of grief to me?

^{22 Ref} My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.

^{23 Ref} O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

^{24 Ref} See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.