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Psalm 139 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:1 - To the Overseer. -- A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:2 - Thou -- Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:3 - My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And with all my ways hast been acquainted.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:4 - For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:5 - Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:6 - Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:7 - Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:8 - If I ascend the heavens -- there Thou art, And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:9 - I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:10 - Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:11 - And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night is light to me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:12 - Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as is darkness so is light.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:13 - For Thou -- Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:14 - I confess Thee, because that with wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul is knowing it well.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:15 - My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:16 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:17 - And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:18 - I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:19 - Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:20 - Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity are Thine enemies.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:21 - Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:22 - With perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:23 - Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:24 - And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!
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The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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