1 You have looked deep

into my heart, Lord,

and you know all about me.

2 You know when I am resting

or when I am working,

and from heaven

you discover my thoughts.

3 You notice everything I do

and everywhere I go.

4 Before I even speak a word,

you know what I will say,

5 and with your powerful arm

you protect me

from every side.

6 I can't understand all of this!

Such wonderful knowledge

is far above me.

7 Where could I go to escape

from your Spirit

or from your sight?

8 If I were to climb up

to the highest heavens,

you would be there.

If I were to dig down

to the world of the dead

you would also be there.

9 Suppose I had wings

like the dawning day

and flew across the ocean.

10 Even then your powerful arm

would guide and protect me.

11 Or suppose I said, "I'll hide

in the dark until night comes

to cover me over."

12 But you see in the dark

because daylight and dark

are all the same to you.

13 You are the one

who put me together

inside my mother's body,

14 and I praise you because of

the wonderful way

you created me.

Everything you do is marvelous!

Of this I have no doubt.

15 Nothing about me

is hidden from you!

I was secretly woven together

out of human sight,

16 but with your own eyes you saw

my body being formed.

Even before I was born,

you had written in your book

everything about me.

17 *Your thoughts are far beyond

my understanding,

much more than I

could ever imagine.

18 I try to count your thoughts,

but they outnumber the grains

of sand on the beach.

And when I awake,

I will find you nearby.