Psalm 139
This is a song that David wrote.
It is for the music leader.
God understands me
Verses 1-6: God knows all about us.
Verses 7-12: We cannot hide from God.
Verses 13-18: God made us.
Verses 19-24: David prays about his enemies and himself.
and you know all about me.
and you know when I get up.
Even when you are far away,
you understand what I am thinking about.
and you see me when I stay at home.
You know everything that I do!
you know what I will say.
You put your hand on me to help me.
I cannot understand it.
My thoughts cannot reach as high as that!
to run away from your
Anywhere that I go, you are already there!
you would be there.
If I dig deep down into the ground to reach
you would be there too.
or to the other side of the sea in the west,
you would be there.
Your strong right hand would keep me safe.
and the light round me will change into night.’
For you, the night has as much light as the day.
You made me grow inside my mother before I was born.
Everything that you do is wonderful!
I know it is true.
none of my body was hidden from you.
You made me deep in the earth.
Before I had seen the light of day,
you decided how many days I would live!
You wrote it down in your book.
that I cannot understand them all.
more than the sand on the shore of the sea.
Even if I finished counting them,
you would still be there!
Yes, you
Your enemies always tell
I have no time for those who turn against you.
Your enemies are my enemies too.
See what is there in my thoughts.
Lead me in the right way that has always been true.