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