1898 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Psalms 139
1 David praiseth God for his allseeing providence, 17 and for his infinite mercies. 19 He defieth the wicked. 23 He prayeth for sincerety.
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139:1 ¶
To the Overseer.A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.
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139:2
ThouThou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.
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139:3
My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And [with] all my ways hast been acquainted.
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139:4
For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!
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139:5
Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.
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139:6
Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.
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139:7
Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?
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139:8
If I ascend the heavensthere Thou [art], And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!
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139:9
I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,
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139:10
Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.
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139:11
And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night [is] light to me.
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139:12
Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as [is] darkness so [is] light.
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139:13
For ThouThou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.
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139:14
I confess Thee, because that [with] wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful [are] Thy works, And my soul is knowing [it] well.
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139:15
My substance was not hid from Thee, When I was made in secret, Curiously wrought in the lower part of earth.
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139:16
Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formedAnd not one among them.
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139:17
And to me how precious have been Thy thoughts, O God, how great hath been their sum!
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139:18
I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.
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139:19
Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!
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139:20
Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity [are] Thine enemies.
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139:21
Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?
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139:22
[With] perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me.
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139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,
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139:24
And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!