Psalm 139:1–12
1 Lord, you have searched me and known me.j
2 You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
you understand my thoughts from far away.k
3 You observe my travels and my rest;
you are aware of all my ways.l
4 Before a word is on my tongue,
you know all about it, Lord.m
you have placed your hand on me.n
6 This wondrous knowledge is beyond me.
It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.o
7 Where can I go to escape your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?p
8 If I go up to heaven, you are there;q
if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there.r
9 If I live at the eastern horizon
or settle at the western limits,D
10 even there your hand will lead me;
your right hand will hold on to me.s
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me,
and the light around me will be night”t—
12 even the darkness is not dark to you.
The night shines like the day;
darkness and light are alike to you.u