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1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
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2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
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3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
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4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
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5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
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6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
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7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
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8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
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9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
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10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
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11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
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12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
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13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
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14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
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15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
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16 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.
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17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
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18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
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19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
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20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
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21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
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22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
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23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
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24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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- 1 O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
- 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar.
- 3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
- 4 Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.
- 5 You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.
- 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.
- 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?
- 8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.
- 9 If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
- 10 Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.
- 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,”
- 12 Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.
- 13 For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb.
- 14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.
- 15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
- 16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.
- 17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
- 18 If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.
- 19 O that You would slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.
- 20 For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.
- 21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
- 22 I hate them with the utmost hatred; They have become my enemies.
- 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;
- 24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
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