1 O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known me.

O Lord, You have searched me and known me.

2 T hou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.

You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.

3 T hou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.

You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways.

4 F or there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.

5 T hou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.

You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.

6 S uch 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 it.

7 W hither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

8 I f I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there.

If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.

9 I f 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,

10 E ven there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.

Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me.

11 I f I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” Even the night shall be light about me;

12 E ven the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, But the night shines as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to You.

13 F or thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother's womb.

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.

14 I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

15 M y frame was not hidden from thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 T hine 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.

Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.

17 H ow precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

18 I f 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 would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.

19 S urely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.

Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God! Depart from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men.

20 F or they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain.

For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in vain.

21 D o not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.

I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.

23 S earch 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 anxieties;

24 A nd see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.