^{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} To the Overseer. -- A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.

^{2 Ref} Thou -- Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.

^{3 Ref} My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And `with' all my ways hast been acquainted.

^{4 Ref} For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

^{5 Ref} Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.

^{6 Ref} Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.

^{7 Ref} Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?

^{8 Ref} If I ascend the heavens -- there Thou `art', And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!

^{9 Ref} I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,

^{10 Ref} Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.

^{11 Ref} And I say, `Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night `is' light to me.

^{12 Ref} Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as `is' darkness so `is' light.

^{13 Ref} For Thou -- Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.

^{14 Ref} I confess Thee, because that `with' wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful `are' Thy works, And my soul is knowing `it' well.

^{15 Ref} My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth.

^{16 Ref} Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed -- And not one among them.

^{17 Ref} And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!

^{18 Ref} I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.

^{19 Ref} Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!

^{20 Ref} Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity `are' Thine enemies.

^{21 Ref} Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?

^{22 Ref} `With' perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me.

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

^{24 Ref} And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

^{1 Ref} O lord, 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 compassest 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 LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

^{5 Ref} Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine 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 hell, 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 cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

^{12 Ref} Yea, 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 hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

^{14 Ref} I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

^{15 Ref} My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

^{16 Ref} Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, 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 bloody 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 LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

^{22 Ref} I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them 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.