CHAPTER 139
Psalms 139:1
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me,
and known me.
Psalms 139:2
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my
thought afar off.
Psalms 139:3
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my
ways.
Psalms 139:4
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it
altogether.
Psalms 139:5
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
Psalms 139:6
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto
it.
Psalms 139:7
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy
presence?
Psalms 139:8
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell,
behold, thou art there.
Psalms 139:9
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of
the sea;
Psalms 139:10
10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Psalms 139:11
11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be
light about me.
Psalms 139:12
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.
Psalms 139:13
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's
womb.
Psalms 139:14
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous
are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalms 139:15
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and
curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psalms 139:16
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.
Psalms 139:17
17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum
of them!
Psalms 139:18
18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I
awake, I am still with thee.
Psalms 139:19
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye
bloody men.
Psalms 139:20
20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in
vain.
Psalms 139:21
21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with
those that rise up against thee?
Psalms 139:22
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Psalms 139:23
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Psalms 139:24
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way
everlasting.
CHAPTER 140
Psalms 140:1
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil
man: preserve me from the violent man;
Psalms 140:2
2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered
together for war.
Psalms 140:3
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under
their lips. Selah.
Psalms 140:4
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the
violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalms 140:5
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by
the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Psalms 140:6
6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications,
O LORD.
Psalms 140:7
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in
the day of battle.
Psalms 140:8
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked
device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Psalms 140:9
9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their
own lips cover them.
Psalms 140:10
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into
deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Psalms 140:11
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the
violent man to overthrow him.
Psalms 140:12
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the
right of the poor.
Psalms 140:13
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall
dwell in thy presence.
CHAPTER 141
Psalms 141:1
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto
my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Psalms 141:2
2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of
my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Psalms 141:3
3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Psalms 141:4
4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men
that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Psalms 141:5
5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove
me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my
prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Psalms 141:6
6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my
words; for they are sweet.
Psalms 141:7
7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and
cleaveth wood upon the earth.
Psalms 141:8
8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave
not my soul destitute.
Psalms 141:9
9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the
workers of iniquity.
Psalms 141:10
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
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