Self-interpreting Bible

Psalms 139

1David acknowledgeth God's all-seeing providence: 14he praiseth him for the wonders of his formation; 17and for his infinite mercies: 19his confidence in the destruction of the wicked: 21his professed hatred of them: 23he prayeth for God's inspection and guidance.

0 ^aTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

a: Psalms 4

1 O LORD, ^bthou hast searched me, and known me.

b: Ps. 17:3 , Ps. 44:21 , Je. 17:10 , Je. 12:3 , He. 4:13 , Re. 2:23 , Jn. 21:17 , 2Ti. 2:19

2 Thou knowest ^cmy downsitting and mine uprising, ^dthou understandest my thought afar off.

c: 2Ki. 6:12 , 2Ki. 19:27 , La. 3:63 , De. 6:7 , Is. 37:28
d: Ps. 94:11 , Mat. 9:3 , Mat. 9:4 , Jn. 2:24 , Jn. 2:25 , Jn. 21:17 , He. 4:12

3 Thou ¹^*compassest my path and my lying down, and ^eart acquainted with all my ways.

1: Or, winnowest. Job 31.4. , Job 31:4
*: compassest-surround.
e: Ps. 1:6 , Re. 2:2 , Re. 2:19

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

f: He. 4:13 , Zep. 1:12 , Je. 17:10 , Is. 65:24 , Mal. 3:16 , Lu. 19:31 - 33

5 Thou ^ghast beset me behind and before, and ^hlaid thine hand upon me.

g: Job 19:8 , Job 23:10 , De. 33:27
h: Job 9:33

6 Such ⁱknowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

i: Job 42:3 , Job 11:7 , Job 11:8 , Ps. 40:5 , Ps. 131:1 , Pr. 30:2 , Pr. 30:3 , Ro. 11:33

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

j: Je. 23:24 , 1:3 , 1Ki. 8:27
*: whither-where.

8 If ^kI ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, ^lbehold, thou art there.

k: Am. 9:2 - 4 , Is. 66:1
l: Pr. 15:11 , Job 26:6

9 If I take ^mthe wings of the morning, and dwell in the ^*uttermost parts of the sea;

m: Mal. 4:2
*: uttermost-outermost.

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; ⁿeven the night shall be light about me.

n: Job 26:6 , Job 34:21 , Job 34:22 , Is. 29:15 , Je. 23:24 , He. 4:13

12 Yea, ^othe darkness ²hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: ³the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

o: Da. 2:22
2: Heb. darkeneth.
3: Heb. as is the darkness so is the light.

13 For ^pthou hast possessed my ^*reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

p: Pr. 8:22 , Pr. 16:1 , Pr. 16:9 , Job 10:11 , Zec. 12:1
*: reins-mind, inmost being (lit. kidneys).

14 I will praise thee; for ^qI am fearfully and wonderfully made: ^rmarvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth ⁴right well.

q: Ps. 104:24 , Ge. 1:26
r: Re. 15:3 , Job 5:9 , Ps. 92:4 , Ps. 92:5 , Ps. 111:2 , Ps. 94:9
4: Heb. greatly.

15 ^sMy ⁵substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

s: Job 10:8 - 10 , Ec. 11:5
5: Or, strength or body.

16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being ^*unperfect; and in thy book ⁶all my members were written, ⁷which in continuance were fashioned, ^twhen as yet there was none of them.

*: unperfect-imperfect, unformed.
6: Heb. all of them.
7: Or, what days they should be fashioned.
t: Ro. 4:17 , He. 11:3

17 ^uHow precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

u: Ps. 40:5 , Ps. 35:10 , Ps. 31:19 , Ps. 36:7 , Je. 29:11 , Is. 55:8 , Is. 55:9 , Zec. 9:17

18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: ^vwhen I awake, I am still with thee.

v: Ps. 16:8 , Ps. 63:6 , Ge. 5:24 , Ge. 6:9 , 1Jn. 1:3

19 ^wSurely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: ^xdepart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

w: Ps. 5:6 , Ps. 55:15 , Ps. 55:23 , Ps. 59:13 , Ps. 64:7 , Ps. 94:23 , Ps. 28:4 , Is. 11:4
x: Ps. 119:115 , Ps. 6:8

20 For ^ythey speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

y: Job 21:14 , Job 21:15 , Ps. 73:8 , Ps. 73:9 , Is. 37:23 , Is. 57:4 , Re. 13:6 , vs. 15

21 Do ^znot I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

z: 2Ch. 19:2 , Ps. 15:4 , Ps. 31:6 , Ps. 119:136 , Ps. 119:158 , Pr. 29:27

22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

23 ^aSearch me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

a: Ps. 26:1 , Ps. 26:2 , Ps. 139:1 , Job 31:6

24 And ^bsee if there be any ⁸wicked way in me, and lead me in ^cthe way everlasting.

b: Ps. 7:3 , Ps. 7:4 , Ps. 17:3 , Ps. 59:3
8: Heb. way of pain or grief. 1Ch. 4.10. , 1Ch. 4:10
c: Ps. 5:8 , Ps. 143:10 , Ps. 119:1 , Ps. 119:32 , Jn. 14:6 , Col. 2:6 , Je. 6:16