^{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.