1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted
4 For
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou
9 If
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret,
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 If
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20 For they speak against thee wickedly,
21 Do not I hate them, O
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if