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Psalms 139

1 David to cleanse his heart from all hypocrise sheweth that there is nothing so hid, which God seeth not, 13 Which he confirmeth by the creation of man. 14 After declaring his zeal and fear of God, he protesteth to be enemie to all them that contemne God.
¶ To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David.
1.O Lord, thou hast tryed me and knowen me.
2.Thou knowest my asitting and my rising: thou understandest my thoughts a far off.
3.Thou bcompassest my paths, and my lying down, and art accustomed to all my ways.
4.For there is not a word in my ctongue, but lo, thou knowest it wholly, ô Lord.
5.Thou holdest me strait behind and before, and laiest thine dhand upon me.
6.Thy knowledge is too wonderful for me: it is so high that I can not attain unto it.
7.Whether shal I go from thy eSpirit? or whether shal I flee from thy presence?
8.If I ascend into heaven, thou art there: if I lie down in hell, thou art there.
9.Let me take the wings of the morning, & dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea:
10.Yet thether shal thine fhand lead me, and thy right hand hold me.
11.If I saie, Yet the darknes shal hide me, even the night shalbe glight about me.
12.Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee: but the night shineth as the daie: the darkness and light are both alike.
13.For thou hast hpossessed my reines: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
14.I wil praise thee, for I am ifearfully and wonderously made: marvelous are thy works, and my soul knoweth it wel.
15.My bones are not hid from thee, though I was made in a secret place, and facioned kbeneth in the earth.
16.Thine eyes did se me, when I was without form: lfor in thy boke were all things writen, which in continuance were facioned, when there was none of them before.
17.How mdear therefore are thy thoughts unto me, ô God! how great is the sum of them!
18.If I should count them, they are mo then the sand: when I wake, nI am stil with thee.
19.Oh that thou woldest slay, ô God, the wicked and bloodie men, Depart ye from me:
20.Which speak wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted up in vain.
21.Do not I ohate them, ô Lord, that hate thee? and do not I earnestly contend with those that rise up against thee?
22.I hate them with an unfained hatred, as they were mine utter enemies.
23.Trye me, ô God, and knowe mine heart: prove me and knowe my thoughts,
24.And consider if there be anie pwaie of wickedness in me, and lead me in the qwaie for ever.

Notes

2-a.
He confesses that neither our actions, thoughts or any part of our life can be hid to God, though he seem to be far off.
3-b.
So that they are evidently known to you.
4-c.
You know my meaning before I speak.
5-d.
You so guide me with your hand, that I can turn no way, but where you appoint me.
7-e.
From your power and knowledge?
10-f.
Your power does so fast hold me, that I can escape by no means from you.
11-g.
Though darkness be a hinderance to man’s sight, yet it serves your eyes as well as the light.
13-h.
You have made me in all parts and therefore must needs know me.
14-i.
Considering your wonderful work in forming me, I can not but praise you and fear your mighty power.
15-k.
That is, in my mother’s womb: which he compares to the inward parts of the earth.
16-l.
Seeing that you did know me before I was composed of either flesh or bone, much more now must you know me when you have fashioned me.
17-m.
How ought we to esteem the excellent declaration of your wisdom in the creation of man?
18-n.
I continually see new occasions to meditate in your wisdom and to praise you.
21-o.
He teaches us boldly to contemne all the hatred of the wicked and friendship of the world, when they would let us to serve God sincerely.
24-p.
Or any heinous way or rebellious: meaning, that though he were subject to sin: yet was he not given to wickedness and to provoke God by rebellion.
24-q.
That is, continue your favour towards me to the end.