Psalms 138 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 139

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. O LORD^H3068, thou hast searched^H2713^(H8804) me, and known^H3045^(H8799) me.

² You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.

KJVThou knowest^H3045^(H8804) my downsitting^H3427^(H8800) and mine uprising^H6965^(H8800), thou understandest^H995^(H8804) my thought^H7454 afar off^H7350.

³ You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.

KJVThou compassest^H2219^(H8765) my path^H734 and my lying down^H7252, and art acquainted^H5532^(H8689) with all my ways^H1870.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

KJVFor there is not a word^H4405 in my tongue^H3956, but, lo, O LORD^H3068, thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

KJVThou hast beset^H6696^(H8804) me behind^H268 and before^H6924, and laid^H7896^(H8799) thine hand^H3709 upon me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

KJVSuch knowledge^H1847 is too wonderful^H6383^(H8675)^H6383 for me; it is high^H7682^(H8738), I cannot^H3201^(H8799) attain unto it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

KJVWhither shall I go^H3212^(H8799) from thy spirit^H7307? or whither shall I flee^H1272^(H8799) from thy presence^H6440?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

KJVIf I ascend up^H5266^(H8799) into heaven^H8064, thou art there: if I make my bed^H3331^(H8686) in hell^H7585, behold, thou art there.

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

KJVIf I take^H5375^(H8799) the wings^H3671 of the morning^H7837, and dwell^H7931^(H8799) in the uttermost parts^H319 of the sea^H3220;

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

KJVEven there shall thy hand^H3027 lead^H5148^(H8686) me, and thy right hand^H3225 shall hold^H270^(H8799) me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

KJVIf I say^H559^(H8799), Surely the darkness^H2822 shall cover^H7779^(H8799) me; even the night^H3915 shall be light^H216 about me^H1157.

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

KJVYea, the darkness^H2822 hideth^H2821^(H8686) not from thee; but the night^H3915 shineth^H215^(H8686) as the day^H3117: the darkness^H2825 and the light^H219 are both alike to thee.

¹³ For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

KJVFor thou hast possessed^H7069^(H8804) my reins^H3629: thou hast covered^H5526^(H8799) me in my mother's^H517 womb^H990.

¹⁴ I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

KJVI will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee; for I am fearfully^H3372^(H8737) and wonderfully made^H6395^(H8738): marvellous^H6381^(H8737) are thy works^H4639; and that my soul^H5315 knoweth^H3045^(H8802) right well^H3966.

¹⁵ My frame wasn’t hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth.

KJVMy substance^H6108 was not hid^H3582^(H8738) from thee, when I was made^H6213^(H8795) in secret^H5643, and curiously wrought^H7551^(H8795) in the lowest parts^H8482 of the earth^H776.

¹⁶ Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.

KJVThine eyes^H5869 did see^H7200^(H8804) my substance, yet being unperfect^H1564; and in thy book^H5612 all my members were written^H3789^(H8735), which in continuance^H3117 were fashioned^H3335^(H8795), when as yet there was none^H259 of them.

¹⁷ How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is their sum!

KJVHow precious^H3365^(H8804) also are thy thoughts^H7454 unto me, O God^H410! how great^H6105^(H8804) is the sum^H7218 of them!

¹⁸ If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.

KJVIf I should count^H5608^(H8799) them, they are more in number^H7235^(H8799) than the sand^H2344: when I awake^H6974^(H8689), I am still^H5750 with thee.

¹⁹ If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!

KJVSurely thou wilt slay^H6991^(H8799) the wicked^H7563, O God^H433: depart^H5493^(H8798) from me therefore, ye bloody^H1818 men^H582.

²⁰ For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.

KJVFor they speak^H559^(H8799) against thee wickedly^H4209, and thine enemies^H6145 take^H5375^(H8804) thy name in vain^H7723.

²¹ Yahweh, don’t I hate those who hate you? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you?

KJVDo not I hate^H8130^(H8799) them, O LORD^H3068, that hate^H8130^(H8764) thee? and am not I grieved^H6962^(H8709) with those that rise up^H8618 against thee?

²² I hate them with perfect hatred. They have become my enemies.

KJVI hate^H8130^(H8804) them with perfect^H8503 hatred^H8135: I count them mine enemies^H341^(H8802).

²³ Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.

KJVSearch^H2713^(H8798) me, O God^H410, and know^H3045^(H8798) my heart^H3824: try^H974^(H8798) me, and know^H3045^(H8798) my thoughts^H8312:

²⁴ See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.

KJVAnd see^H7200^(H8798) if there be any wicked^H6090 way^H1870 in me, and lead^H5148^(H8798) me in the way^H1870 everlasting^H5769.

WEB·Psalms 138

¹By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

KJVA Psalm of David^H1732. I will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee with my whole heart^H3820: before the gods^H430 will I sing praise^H2167^(H8762) unto thee.

² I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

KJVI will worship^H7812^(H8691) toward thy holy^H6944 temple^H1964, and praise^H3034^(H8686) thy name^H8034 for thy lovingkindness^H2617 and for thy truth^H571: for thou hast magnified^H1431^(H8689) thy word^H565 above all thy name^H8034.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

KJVIn the day^H3117 when I cried^H7121^(H8804) thou answeredst^H6030^(H8799) me, and strengthenedst^H7292^(H8686) me with strength^H5797 in my soul^H5315.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

KJVAll the kings^H4428 of the earth^H776 shall praise^H3034^(H8686) thee, O LORD^H3068, when they hear^H8085^(H8804) the words^H561 of thy mouth^H6310.

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, for Yahweh’s glory is great!

KJVYea, they shall sing^H7891^(H8799) in the ways^H1870 of the LORD^H3068: for great^H1419 is the glory^H3519 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

KJVThough the LORD^H3068 be high^H7311^(H8802), yet hath he respect^H7200^(H8799) unto the lowly^H8217: but the proud^H1364 he knoweth^H3045^(H8799) afar off^H4801.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

KJVThough I walk^H3212^(H8799) in the midst^H7130 of trouble^H6869, thou wilt revive^H2421^(H8762) me: thou shalt stretch forth^H7971^(H8799) thine hand^H3027 against the wrath^H639 of mine enemies^H341^(H8802), and thy right hand^H3225 shall save^H3467^(H8686) me.

⁸ Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 will perfect^H1584^(H8799) that which concerneth me: thy mercy^H2617, O LORD^H3068, endureth for ever^H5769: forsake^H7503^(H8686) not the works^H4639 of thine own hands^H3027.

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