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

2 T hou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

3 T hou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

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

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

6 S uch knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

7 W hither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

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

9 I f 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.

11 I f I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

12 Y ea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

13 F or thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

15 M y substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 T hine 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.

17 H ow precious also are thy thoughts unto 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.

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

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

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

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

23 S earch me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

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