139Psalms 139

PSAL. CXXXIX. / 1 Dauid praiseth God for his all-seeing prouidence, 17 And for his infinite mercies. 19 He defieth the wicked. 23 Hee prayeth for sinceritie. / To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of Daui

1O Lord, thou hast searched mee, and knowen me.Select Psalms 139:1

2Thou knowest my downe sitting, and mine vprising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.Select Psalms 139:2

3Thou compassest my path, and my lying downe, and art acquainted with all my wayes.Select Psalms 139:3

4For there is not a worde in my tongue: but lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.Select Psalms 139:4

5Thou hast beset me behind, and before: and laid thine hand vpon me.Select Psalms 139:5

6Such knowledge is too wonderfull for me: it is high, I cannot attaine vnto it.Select Psalms 139:6

7Whither shall I goe from thy spirit? or whither shall I flie from thy presence?Select Psalms 139:7

8If I ascend vp into heauen, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.Select Psalms 139:8

9If I take the wings of the morning: and dwell in the vttermost parts of the Sea:Select Psalms 139:9

10Euen there shall thy hand leade me: and thy right hand shall hold me.Select Psalms 139:10

11If I say, Surely the darkenes shall couer me: euen the night shall bee light about me.Select Psalms 139:11

12Yea the darkenesse hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darknes and the light are both alike to thee.Select Psalms 139:12

13For thou hast possessed my reines: thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.Select Psalms 139:13

14I will praise thee, for I am fearefully and wonderfully made, marueilous are thy works: and that my soule knoweth right well.Select Psalms 139:14

15My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret: and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.Select Psalms 139:15

16Thine eyes did see my substance yet being vnperfect, and in thy booke all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned: when as yet there was none of them.Select Psalms 139:16

17Howe precious also are thy thoughts vnto me, O God: how great is the summe of them?Select Psalms 139:17

18If I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.Select Psalms 139:18

19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.Select Psalms 139:19

20For they speake against thee wickedly: and thine enemies take thy name in vaine.Select Psalms 139:20

21Doe not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieued with those that rise vp against thee?Select Psalms 139:21

22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.Select Psalms 139:22

23Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:Select Psalms 139:23

24And see if there bee any wicked way in me: and leade me in the way euerlasting.Select Psalms 139:24