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Psalms 139
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1For the end, a Psalm of David.
1O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man; deliver me from the unjust man.
2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3Who have devised injustice in their hearts; all the day they prepared war.
3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4They have sharpened their tongue as [the tongue] of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. Pause.
4For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
5Keep me , O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
5Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes [for] snares for my feet; they set a stumbling-block for me near the path. Pause.
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.
7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.
8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised [mischief] against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.
9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10[As for] the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.
10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up [under them].
11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.
12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
13I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.
13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
14Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.