To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1 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.*139.3 compassest: or, winnowest

4 For there is not a word in 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.*139.12 hideth…: Heb. darkeneth not*139.12 the darkness and…: Heb. as is the darkness, so is 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 and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.*139.14 right…: Heb. greatly

15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.*139.15 substance: or, strength, or, body

16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.*139.16 all…: Heb. all of them*139.16 which…: or, what days they should be fashioned

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 not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I 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.*139.24 wicked…: Heb. way of pain, or, grief

大卫的诗，交给诗班长。 1 耶和华啊！你鉴察了我，

你认识我。*本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题

2 我坐下，我起来，你都知道；

你在远处就明白我的意念。

3 我行路，我躺卧，你都细察；

我的一切行为，你都熟悉。

4 耶和华啊！我的舌头还没有发言，

你已经完全知道了。

5 你在我前后围绕着我，

你的手按在我身上。

6 这样的知识奇妙，是我不能理解的；

高超，是我不能达到的。

7 我到哪里去躲避你的灵？

我往哪里去逃避你的面呢？

8 如果我升到天上，你在那里；

如果我在阴间下榻，你也在那里。

9 如果我展开清晨的翅膀，

飞到海的极处居住，

10 就是在那里，你的手仍必引导我，

你的右手也必扶持我。

11 如果我说："愿黑暗遮盖我，

愿我周围的亮光变成黑夜。"

12 但对你来说，黑暗也不算是黑暗，

黑夜必如同白昼一样发亮，

黑暗和光明，在你看来都是一样的。

13 我的脏腑是你所造的，

在我母腹中你塑造了我。

14 我要称谢你，因为我的受造奇妙可畏；

你的作为奇妙，

这是我深深知道的。

15 我在隐密处被造，

在地的深处被塑造，

那时，我的形体不能向你隐藏。

16 我未成形的身体，你的眼睛早已看见；

为我所定的日子，我还未度过一日，

都完全记在你的册上了。

17 　神啊！你的意念对我多么珍贵*"珍贵"或译："深奥"，

数目何等众多。

18 如果我数点，它们比海沙更多；

我睡醒的时候，仍然与你同在。

19 　神啊！甚愿你杀戮恶人；

你们流人血的啊，离开我去吧！

20 他们恶意说话顶撞你，

你的仇敌妄称你的名。

21 耶和华啊！恨恶你的，我怎能不恨恶他们呢？

起来攻击你的，我怎能不厌恶他们呢？

22 我极度恨恶他们，

把他们视为我的仇敌。

23 　神啊！求你鉴察我，知道我的心思；

试验我，知道我的意念。

24 看看我里面有甚么恶行没有，

引导我走永恒的道路。