Psalm 139:1–12
139:1 O Lord, you examine me1 and know.
139:2 You know when I sit down and when I get up;
even from far away you understand my motives.
139:3 You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest;2
you are aware of everything I do.3
139:4 Certainly4 my tongue does not frame a word
without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it.5
139:5 You squeeze me in from behind and in front;
you place your hand on me.
139:6 Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension;
it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it.6
139:7 Where can I go to escape your spirit?
Where can I flee to escape your presence?7
139:8 If I were to ascend8 to heaven, you would be there.
If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.9
139:9 If I were to fly away10 on the wings of the dawn,11
and settle down on the other side12 of the sea,
139:10 even there your hand would guide me,
your right hand would grab hold of me.
139:11 If I were to say, “Certainly the darkness will cover me,13
and the light will turn to night all around me,”14
139:12 even the darkness is not too dark for you to see,15
and the night is as bright as16 day;
darkness and light are the same to you.17