Psalm 138-139

21st Century King James Version

138 I will praise Thee with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praise unto Thee.

² I will worship toward Thy holy temple, and praise Thy name for Thy lovingkindness and for Thy truth, for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.

³ In the day when I cried, Thou answered me, and strengthened me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise Thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of Thy mouth.

⁵ Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ Though the Lord be high, yet hath He respect unto the lowly, but the proud He knoweth afar off.

⁷ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me; Thou shalt stretch forth Thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand shall save me.

⁸ The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of Thine own hands.

139 O Lord, Thou hast searched me and known me.

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 with all my ways.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but lo, O Lord, Thou knowest it altogether.

⁵ Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid Thine hand upon me.

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

⁷ Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, Thou art there.

⁹ If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

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 are both alike to Thee.

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 and wonderfully made; marvelous are Thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well.

¹⁵ My substance was not hid from Thee when I was made in secret, and intricately wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

¹⁶ Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and in Thy book all my members were written, which in continuity were fashioned, when as yet there were none of them.

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

¹⁸ If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with Thee.

¹⁹ Surely, Thou wilt slay the wicked, O God. Depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

²⁰ For they speak against Thee wickedly, and Thine enemies take Thy name in vain.

²¹ Do I not hate them, O Lord, that hate Thee? And am I not grieved with those that rise up against Thee?

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 there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.