^{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.