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Psalm 139:title–5

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*To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1O Lord, athou hast searched me, and known me.

2Thou knowest bcmy downsitting and cdmine uprising,

eThou understandest my fthought afar off.

3eThou ||compassest my path and my lying down,

And art gacquainted with all my ways.

4For there is not a word in my tongue,

But, lo, O Lord, hthou knowest it altogether.

5Thou hast ibeset me behind and before,

And klaid thine hand upon me.

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Psalm 139:1: O Lord, you have searched me and known me!

Footnotes

  1. *See Ps. 4, title.
  2. aSee Ps. 44:21. So Ps. 7:9. & 17:3. Jer 12:3.
  3. b2 Kin. 19:27 (Heb.).
  4. cPs. 127:2. Lam. 3:63 in the Heb.
  5. cPs. 127:2. Lam. 3:63 in the Heb.
  6. dDeut. 6:7. & 11:19 in the Heb.
  7. eSo Job 14:16. & 31:4. See Matt. 9:4.
  8. fver. 17.
  9. eSo Job 14:16. & 31:4. See Matt. 9:4.
  10. ||Or, winnowest. So Ruth 3:2. See Ps. 44:11.
  11. iSee Job 19:8.
  12. kSo Job 9:33 Comp. Job 13:21. & 33:7.

Cross references

  1. gJob 22:21.
  2. hHeb. 4:13.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

O Lord, you have searched me and known me!

You know when I sit down and when I rise up;

you discern my thoughts from afar.

You search out my path and my lying down

and are acquainted with all my ways.

Even before a word is on my tongue,

behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.

You hem me in, behind and before,

and lay your hand upon me.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

You have searched me, Lord,

and you know me.

You know when I sit and when I rise;

you perceive my thoughts from afar.

You discern my going out and my lying down;

you are familiar with all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue

you, Lord, know it completely.

You hem me in behind and before,

and you lay your hand upon me.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

Lord, you have searched me and known me.

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;

you understand my thoughts from far away.

You observe my travels and my rest;

you are aware of all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue,

you know all about it, Lord.

You have encircled me;

you have placed your hand on me.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O Lord, you have examined my heart

and know everything about me.

You know when I sit down or stand up.

You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.

You see me when I travel

and when I rest at home.

You know everything I do.

You know what I am going to say

even before I say it, Lord.

You go before me and follow me.

You place your hand of blessing on my head.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For the music director. Of David. A psalm.

O Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

You know my sitting down and my rising up.

You understand my thought from afar.

You search out my wandering and my lying down,

and are acquainted with all my ways.

For there is not a word yet on my tongue,

but behold, O Yahweh, you know it completely.

You barricade me behind and in front,

and set your hand upon me.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press