Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
O lord
, thou hast searched me, and known me.
O Jehovah
, thou hast searched me, and known `
me '
.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising ,
thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising ;
Thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou compassest
my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Thou searchest
out
my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD
, thou knowest it altogether.
For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah
, thou knowest it altogether.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine
hand upon me.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy
hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
`
Such '
knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell
, behold, thou art there.
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol
, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover
me ;
even
the night
shall
be
light about me .
If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm
me ,
And
the light about me shall
be
night;
Yea,
the darkness hideth not from thee ;
but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Even
the darkness hideth not from thee ,
But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike `
to thee '
.
For thou hast
possessed
my reins
: thou hast
covered
me in my mother's womb.
For thou didst
form
my inward
parts
: Thou didst
cover
me in my mother's womb.
I will praise
thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous
are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
I will give
thanks
unto
thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful
are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
My substance
was not hid
from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
My frame
was not hidden
from thee, When I was made in secret, `
And '
curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Thine eyes did see my
substance ,
yet
being
unperfect
; and in thy book all
my
members
were written, which
in
continuance
were fashioned
, when as yet there was none of them.
Thine eyes did see mine
unformed
substance; And in thy book they
were all
written, `Even'
the
days
that
were ordained
`for
me'
, When as yet there was none of them.
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody
men.
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty
men.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take `
thy name '
in vain.
Do not I hate them, O LORD
, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Do not I hate them, O Jehovah
, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
I hate them with perfect hatred: I
count
them
mine enemies.
I hate them with perfect hatred: They
are
become
mine enemies.
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts :
Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts ;
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm
140
For
the
Chief
Musician.
A
Psalm
of
David.
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