Psalms 139:4-12 in English

⁴ For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

⁵ Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy 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 Sheol, 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 overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night;

¹² Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

⁴ They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; the poison of asps is under their lips. Pause.

⁵ Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

⁶ The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; they set a stumbling-block for me near the path. Pause.

⁷ I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

⁸ O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.

⁹ Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

¹⁰ As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

¹¹ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.

¹² A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

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.

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.

⁴ Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

⁵ The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. Pause.

⁶ I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

⁷ O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.

⁸ Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

⁹ As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

¹⁰ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.

¹¹ A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

¹² I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

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 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 Sheol, 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 overwhelm me, and the light about me shall be night;

¹² Even the darkness hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

⁴ Yahweh, even before I say MTY anything, you know everything that I am going to say!

⁵ You protect me on all sides; you put your hand on me to protect me with your power MTY.

⁶ I am not able to understand that you know everything about me. That is too great for me to really understand.

⁷ ◄Where could I go to escape from your Spirit?/I could not go anywhere to escape from your Spirit.► RHQ ◄Where could I go to get away from you?/I could not go anywhere to get away from you.► RHQ

⁸ If I went up to heaven, you would be there. If I lay down in the place where the dead people are, you would be there.

⁹ If I had wings and flew very far east MTY, or if I flew west and made a place to live on an island in the ocean,

¹⁰ you would be there also, to lead me by your hand, and you would help me.

¹¹ I could request the darkness to hide me, or I could request the light around me to become darkness,

¹² but even if that happened, the darkness would not be darkness for you! For you, the night is as bright as the daytime is, because for you, daylight and darkness are ◄not different/the same►.

⁴ Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; rescue me from unjust men; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

⁵ The proud have hid a snare for me, and have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; they set a stumbling block for me near the path. Pause.

⁶ I said to the Lord, You are my God; listen, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

⁷ O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; you have screened my head in the day of battle.

⁸ Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

⁹ As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.

¹⁰ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; and you shall cast them down in afflictions: they shall not bear up under them.

¹¹ A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

¹² I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor, and the right of the needy ones.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, LORD, you know it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

⁵ I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

⁶ Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

⁷ Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?

⁸ If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.

⁹ If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;

¹⁰ Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.

¹¹ If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;

¹² Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.

⁴ For there is not yet a word on my tongue, but lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

⁵ Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me.

⁶ O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into the heavens thou art there; or if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there;

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn 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 And if I say, Surely darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night;

¹² Even darkness hideth not from thee, and the night shineth as the day: the darkness is as the light.

⁴ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

⁵ Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.

⁶ The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

⁷ I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

⁸ O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

⁹ Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

¹⁰ The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

¹¹ Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

¹² A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

⁴ Lord, you even know what I'm going to say before I say it.

⁵ You're always there—behind me, in front of me, and all around me. You place your caring hand on me.

⁶ This amazing knowledge you have is far beyond me, way beyond my understanding!

⁷ Where can I go that you're not already there? Where can I run to escape your presence?

⁸ If I go up to heaven, you are there. If I lie down in Sheol, look—you are there too!

⁹ If I were to fly away on wings of the dawn to the east; if I were to live on the far western shore of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand would lead me, your right hand would support me.

¹¹ If I asked the darkness to hide me, and light to become night around me,

¹² Even darkness would not be dark for you, and the night would be bright as day, for darkness is like light to you.

⁴ For there is not a word in my tongue, but loe, thou knowest it wholy, O Lord.

⁵ Thou holdest mee straite behinde and before, and layest thine hand vpon me.

⁶ Thy knowledge is too wonderfull for mee: it is so high that I cannot attaine vnto it.

⁷ Whither shall I goe from thy Spirite? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascende into heauen, thou art there: if I lye downe in hell, thou art there.

⁹ Let mee take the winges of the morning, and dwell in the vttermost parts of the sea:

¹⁰ Yet thither shall thine hand leade me, and thy right hand holde me.

¹¹ If I say, Yet the darkenes shall hide me, euen the night shalbe light about me.

¹² Yea, the darkenes hideth not from thee: but the night shineth as the day: the darkenes and light are both alike.

⁴ For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, Thou knowest it altogether.

⁵ Thou hast hemmed me in behind and before, and laid Thy hand upon me.

⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; too 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 the nether-world, 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 would Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand would hold me.

¹¹ And if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall envelop me, and the light about me shall be night';

¹² Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is even as the light.

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.

⁴ For, while there is not a word on my tongue, lo, thou, O Lord, knowest it entirely.

⁵ Behind and before hast thou hedged me in, and thou placest upon me thy hand.

⁶ Too wonderful is such knowledge for me: it is too exalted, I cannot attain unto it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee away from thy presence?

⁸ If I should ascend into heaven, thou art there; and if I should make my bed in the nether world, behold, thou art there.

⁹ If I should lift up the wings of the morning-dawn, if I should dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea:

¹⁰ Even there would thy hand lead me, and thy right hand would seize hold of me.

¹¹ If I said, Surely darkness shall enshroud me, and into night be turned the light about me:

¹² Yet even darkness can obscure nothing from thee; but the night will shine like the day; both the darkness and the light are alike to thee.

⁴ They have sharpened their tongue as the tongue of a serpent; The poison of asps is under their lips. Pause.

⁵ Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the sinner; Rescue me from unjust men; Who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

⁶ The proud have hidden a snare for me, And have stretched out ropes for snares for my feet; They set a stumbling block for me near the path. Pause.

⁷ I said to the Lord, Thou art my God; Hearken, O Lord, to the voice of my supplication.

⁸ O Lord God, the strength of my salvation; Thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.

⁹ Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: They have devised mischief against me; Forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause.

¹⁰ As for the head of them that compass me, The mischief of their lips shall cover them.

¹¹ Coals of fire shall fall upon them on the earth; And thou shalt cast them down in afflictions: They shall not bear up under them.

¹² A talkative man shall not prosper on the earth: Evils shall hunt the unrighteous man to destruction.

⁴ For before the word is upon my tongue, Behold, O LORD! thou knowest it altogether!

⁵ Thou besettest me behind and before, And layest thine hand upon me!

⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain to it!

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit, And whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascend into heaven, thou art there! If I make my bed in the underworld, behold, thou art there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the remotest 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!

⁴ There is not a word on my tongue, but see! Lord, you know it all.

⁵ Behind and before you beset me, upon me you lay your hand.

⁶ It's too wonderful for me to know too lofty I cannot attain it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from your spirit? Or whither shall I flee from your face?

⁸ If I climb up to heaven, you are there: or make Sheol my bed, you are there.

⁹ If I lift up the wings of the morning and fly to the end of the sea,

¹⁰ there also your hand would grasp me, and your right hand take hold of me.

¹¹ If I say, “Let the darkness cover me, and night be the light about me,”

¹² The dark is not dark for you, but night is as light as the day.

⁴ There is not a word on my tongue, but see! Lord, you know it all.

⁵ Behind and before you beset me, upon me you lay your hand.

⁶ It's too wonderful for me to know too lofty I cannot attain it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from your spirit? Or whither shall I flee from your face?

⁸ If I climb up to heaven, you are there: or make Sheol my bed, you are there.

⁹ If I lift up the wings of the morning and fly to the end of the sea,

¹⁰ there also your hand would grasp me, and your right hand take hold of me.

¹¹ If I say, “Let the darkness cover me, and night be the light about me,”

¹² The dark is not dark for you, but night is as light as the day.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Adonai , you know it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol ·Place of the dead·, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;

¹⁰ Even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; the light around me will be night;”

¹² even the darkness does not hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

⁴ For before there is a word on my tongue, you know it completely, Yahweh.

⁵ Behind me and before me you surround me and place your hand upon me.

⁶ Such knowledge is too much for me; it is too high, and I cannot reach it.

⁷ Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there.

⁹ If I fly away on the wings of the morning and go to live in the uttermost parts across the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, your right hand will hold on to me.

¹¹ If I said, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light will become night around me,”

¹² even the darkness would not be dark to you. The night would shine like the day, for the darkness and the light are both alike to you.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, LORD, you know it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

⁵ Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thy hand upon me.

⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain to it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I ascend 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 Yes, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee .

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, LORD, you know it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

⁴ For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, LORD, you know it altogether.

⁵ You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.

⁶ This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.

⁷ Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence?

⁸ If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there!

⁹ If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea,

¹⁰ even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night,”

¹² even the darkness doesn’t hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you.

⁴ for no word is in my tongue. Lo! Lord, thou hast known all things,

⁵ the new things and eld or old; thou hast formed me, and hast set thine hand on me.

⁶ Thy knowing is made wonderful of me; it is comforted, and I shall not be able to it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit; and whither shall I flee from thy face?

⁸ If I shall ascend or go up into heaven, thou art there; if I shall go down into hell, thou art present.

⁹ If I shall take my feathers full early; and shall dwell in the last parts of the sea.

¹⁰ And soothly thither thine hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall hold me.

¹¹ And I said, In hap darknesses shall defoul me; and the night is my lightening in my delights.

¹² For why darknesses shall not be made dark from thee, and the night shall be lightened as the day; as the darknesses thereof, so and the light thereof.

⁴ for no word is in my tongue. Lo! Lord, thou hast known all things, (Yea, there is no word on my tongue, behold! Lord; but that thou not knowest it first.)

⁵ the new things and eld; thou hast formed me, and hast set thine hand on me. (Thou art behind me, and before me; and thou hast set thy hand upon me.)

⁶ Thy knowing is made wonderful of me; it is comforted, and I shall not be able to it. (Thy abundant knowledge is so wonderful to me; yea, it is so very great, and I shall never be able to comprehend it all.)

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit; and whither shall I flee from thy face? (Where shall I go from thy spirit; and where shall I flee from thy presence?)

⁸ If I shall ascend into heaven, thou art there; if I shall go down into hell, thou art present. (If I shall go up into heaven, thou art there; if I shall go down into Sheol, or into the land of the dead, thou art there also.)

⁹ If I shall take my feathers full early; and shall dwell in the last parts of the sea. (If I shall take flight early in the morning; or if I shall live on the farthest edge, or the coast, of the sea.)

¹⁰ And soothly thither thine hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall hold me. (Even there thy hand shall lead me forth; and thy right hand shall keep me safe.)

¹¹ And I said, In hap darknesses shall defoul me; and the night is my lightening in my delights. (And I said, Perhaps the darkness shall cover me; or the light all around me shall become my night.)

¹² For why darknesses shall not be made dark from thee, and the night shall be lightened as the day; as the darknesses thereof, so and the light thereof. (But the darkness shall not be dark for thee, and the night shall be like the daylight; yea, to you, the darkness is no different than the light.)

⁴ For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

⁵ Behind and before Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.

⁶ Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.

⁷ Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?

⁸ If I ascend the heavens — there Thou art, And spread out a couch in Sheol, lo, Thee!

⁹ I take the wings of morning, I dwell in the uttermost part of the sea,

¹⁰ Also there Thy hand doth lead me, And Thy right hand doth hold me.

¹¹ And I say, 'Surely darkness bruiseth me, Then night is light to me.

¹² Also darkness hideth not from Thee, And night as day shineth, as is darkness so is light.