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1. To the director: A praise song of David. Lord, you have tested me, so you know all about me.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm H4210 of David H1732 . O LORD H3068 , thou hast searched H2713 me , and known H3045 me .
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2. You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts from far away.
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2. Thou H859 knowest H3045 my downsitting H3427 and mine uprising H6965 , thou understandest H995 my thought H7454 afar off H4480 H7350 .
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3. You know where I go and where I lie down. You know everything I do.
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3. Thou compassest H2219 my path H734 and my lying down H7252 , and art acquainted H5532 with all H3605 my ways H1870 .
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4. Lord, you know what I want to say, even before the words leave my mouth.
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4. For H3588 there is not H369 a word H4405 in my tongue H3956 , but , lo H2005 , O LORD H3068 , thou knowest H3045 it altogether H3605 .
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5. You are all around me�in front of me and behind me. I feel your hand on my shoulder.
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5. Thou hast beset H6696 me behind H268 and before H6924 , and laid H7896 thine hand H3709 upon H5921 me.
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6. I am amazed at what you know; it is too much for me to understand.
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6. Such knowledge H1847 is too wonderful H6383 for H4480 me ; it is high H7682 , I cannot H3808 H3201 attain unto it.
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7. Your Spirit is everywhere I go. I cannot escape your presence.
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7. Whither H575 shall I go H1980 from thy spirit H4480 H7307 ? or whither H575 shall I flee H1272 from thy presence H4480 H6440 ?
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8. If I go up to heaven, you will be there. If I go down to the place of death, you will be there.
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8. If H518 I ascend up H5266 into heaven H8064 , thou H859 art there H8033 : if I make my bed H3331 in hell H7585 , behold H2009 , thou art there .
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9. If I go east where the sun rises or go to live in the west beyond the sea,
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9. If I take H5375 the wings H3671 of the morning H7837 , and dwell H7931 in the uttermost parts H319 of the sea H3220 ;
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10. even there you will take my hand and lead me. Your strong right hand will protect me.
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10. Even H1571 there H8033 shall thy hand H3027 lead H5148 me , and thy right hand H3225 shall hold H270 me.
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11. Suppose I wanted to hide from you and said, "Surely the darkness will hide me. The day will change to night and cover me."
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11. If I say H559 , Surely H389 the darkness H2822 shall cover H7779 me ; even the night H3915 shall be light H216 about H1157 me.
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12. Even the darkness is not dark to you. The night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are the same.
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12. Yea H1571 , the darkness H2822 hideth H2821 not H3808 from H4480 thee ; but the night H3915 shineth H215 as the day H3117 : the darkness H2825 and the light H219 are both alike to thee .
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13. You formed the way I think and feel. You put me together in my mother's womb.
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13. For H3588 thou H859 hast possessed H7069 my reins H3629 : thou hast covered H5526 me in my mother H517 's womb H990 .
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14. I praise you because you made me in such a wonderful way. I know how amazing that was!
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14. I will praise H3034 thee; for H5921 H3588 I am fearfully H3372 and wonderfully H6395 made: marvelous H6381 are thy works H4639 ; and that my soul H5315 knoweth H3045 right well H3966 .
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15. You could see my bones grow as my body took shape, hidden in my mother's womb.
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15. My substance H6108 was not H3808 hid H3582 from H4480 thee, when H834 I was made H6213 in secret H5643 , and curiously wrought H7551 in the lowest parts H8482 of the earth H776 .
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16. You could see my body grow each passing day. You listed all my parts, and not one of them was missing.
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16. Thine eyes H5869 did see H7200 my substance , yet being unperfect H1564 ; and in H5921 thy book H5612 all H3605 my members were written H3789 , which in continuance H3117 were fashioned H3335 , when as yet there was none H3808 H259 of them.
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17. Your thoughts are beyond my understanding. They cannot be measured!
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17. How H4100 precious H3365 also are thy thoughts H7454 unto me , O God H410 ! how H4100 great H6105 is the sum H7218 of them!
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18. If I could count them, they would be more than all the grains of sand. But when I finished, I would have just begun.
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18. If I should count H5608 them , they are more in number H7235 than the sand H4480 H2344 : when I awake H6974 , I am still H5750 with thee H5973 .
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19. You murderers, get away from me! God, kill those wicked people�
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19. Surely H518 thou wilt slay H6991 the wicked H7563 , O God H433 : depart H5493 from H4480 me therefore , ye bloody H1818 men H376 .
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20. those who say bad things about you. Your enemies use your name falsely.
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20. For H834 they speak H559 against thee wickedly H4209 , and thine enemies H6145 take H5375 thy name in vain H7723 .
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21. Lord, I hate those who hate you. I hate those who are against you.
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21. Do not H3808 I hate H8130 them , O LORD H3068 , that hate H8130 thee? and am not I grieved H6962 with those that rise up against H8618 thee?
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22. I hate them completely! Your enemies are also my enemies.
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22. I hate H8130 them with perfect H8503 hatred H8135 : I count H1961 them mine enemies H341 .
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23. God, examine me and know my mind. Test me and know all my worries.
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23. Search H2713 me , O God H410 , and know H3045 my heart H3824 : try H974 me , and know H3045 my thoughts H8312 :
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24. Make sure that I am not going the wrong way. Lead me on the path that has always been right.
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24. And see H7200 if H518 there be any wicked H6090 way H1870 in me , and lead H5148 me in the way H1870 everlasting H5769 .
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