^{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!