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Psalms 139

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Psalm title: To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.

  1. לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ
    1. לַ֭Lato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּחַm.na.tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. לְדָוִ֣ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732
  3. מִזְמ֑וֹר
    1. מִזְמ֑וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  1. 1O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.
    1. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    2. חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי
      1. חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗cha.kar.Ta.you have examinedH2713
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. וַתֵּדָֽע׃
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֵּדָֽעte.Da'you have known [me]H3045
  2. 2You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.
    1. אַתָּ֣ה
      1. אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    2. יָ֭דַעְתָּ
      1. יָ֭דַעְתָּYa.da'.tayou knowH3045
    3. שִׁבְתִּ֣י
      1. שִׁבְתִּ֣shiv.TsittingH3427
      2. יimyH9040
    4. וְקוּמִ֑י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. קוּמִ֑ku.MstandingH6965B
      3. יimyH9040
    5. בַּ֥נְתָּה
      1. בַּ֥נְתָּהBan.tahyou understandH0995
    6. לְ֝רֵעִ֗י
      1. לְ֝le.<to>H9005
      2. רֵעִ֗re.'thought[s]H7454
      3. יImyH9020
    7. מֵרָחֽוֹק׃
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. רָחֽוֹקra.Choka distanceH7350
  3. 3You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.
    1. אָרְחִ֣י
      1. אָרְחִ֣'a.re.ChtravelingH0732
      2. יiIH9040
    2. וְרִבְעִ֣י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רִבְעִ֣riv.'lying downH7252
      3. יImyH9040
    3. זֵרִ֑יתָ
      1. זֵרִ֑יתָze.Ri.tayou siftH2219
    4. וְֽכָל־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    5. דְּרָכַ֥י
      1. דְּרָכַ֥de.ra.KhawaysH1870G
      2. יimyH9020
    6. הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃
      1. הִסְכַּֽנְתָּהhis.Kan.tahyou know intimatelyH5532
  4. 4For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. אֵ֣ין
      1. אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
    3. מִ֭לָּה
      1. מִ֭לָּהMi.lah[is] a wordH4405
    4. בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י
      1. בִּbionH9003
      2. לְשׁוֹנִ֑l.sho.NtongueH3956G
      3. יimyH9020
    5. הֵ֥ן
      1. הֵ֥ןhenthere!H2005
    6. יְ֝הוָ֗ה
      1. יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    7. יָדַ֥עְתָּ
      1. יָדַ֥עְתָּya.Da'.tayou knowH3045
    8. כֻלָּֽהּ׃
      1. כֻלָּֽkhu.Laall ofH3605
      2. הּhitH9024
  5. 5I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.
    1. אָח֣וֹר
      1. אָח֣וֹר'a.Chorback partH0268
    2. וָקֶ֣דֶם
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. קֶ֣דֶםKe.demfrontH6924H
    3. צַרְתָּ֑נִי
      1. צַרְתָּ֑tzar.Ta.you encloseH6696A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    4. וַתָּ֖שֶׁת
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תָּ֖שֶׁתTa.shetyou have putH7896H
    5. עָלַ֣י
      1. עָלַ֣'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    6. כַּפֶּֽכָה׃
      1. כַּפֶּֽka.Pe.handH3709G
      2. כָהkhahyourH9021
  6. 6Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.
    1. פְּלִ֣יאָֽהQere, written (Ketiv): פִּלְאִיָּה
      1. פְּלִ֣יאָֽהpil.'i.yah[is too] wonderfulH6383
    2. דַ֣עַת
      1. דַ֣עַתDa.'atknowledgeH1847
    3. מִמֶּ֑נִּי
      1. מִמֶּ֑mi.Me.forH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
    4. נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה
      1. נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗הnis.ge.Vahit is set on highH7682
    5. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    6. א֥וּכַֽל
      1. א֥וּכַֽל'U.khalI am ableH3201
    7. לָֽהּ׃
      1. לָֽLatoH9005
      2. הּhitH9034
  7. 7Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you?
    1. אָ֭נָ֥ה
      1. אָ֭נָ֥ה'a.Nahwhere?H0575
    2. אֵלֵ֣ךְ
      1. אֵלֵ֣ךְ'e.Lekhwill I goH1980G
    3. מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. רוּחֶ֑ru.Che.spiritH7307G
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְ֝אָ֗נָה
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אָ֗נָה'A.nahwhere?H0575
    5. מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. פָּנֶ֥יpa.Nei.presenceH6440H
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. אֶבְרָֽח׃
      1. אֶבְרָֽח'ev.Rachwill I fleeH1272
  8. 8If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. אֶסַּ֣ק
      1. אֶסַּ֣ק'e.SakI will ascendH5266
    3. שָׁ֭מַיִם
      1. שָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimheavensH8064
    4. שָׁ֣ם
      1. שָׁ֣םsham[are] thereH8033G
    5. אָ֑תָּה
      1. אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    6. וְאַצִּ֖יעָה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַצִּ֖יעָה'a.Tzi.'ahI will spread as a bedH3331
    7. שְּׁא֣וֹל
      1. שְּׁא֣וֹלshe.'olSheolH7585
    8. הִנֶּֽךָּ׃
      1. הִנֶּֽhi.Ne.there [are]H2005
      2. ךָּkayouH9041
  9. 9If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea;
    1. אֶשָּׂ֥א
      1. אֶשָּׂ֥א'e.Sa'I will rise upH5375G
    2. כַנְפֵי־
      1. כַנְפֵיkhan.fei-[the] wings ofH3671
    3. שָׁ֑חַר
      1. שָׁ֑חַרSha.chardawnH7837
    4. אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה
      1. אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה'esh.ke.NahI dwellH7931
    5. בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. אַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.Rit[the] end ofH0319
    6. יָֽם׃
      1. יָֽםYam[the] seaH3220G
  10. 10Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me.
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםga.mo.Sha-alsoH1571
    2. שָׁ֭ם
      1. שָׁ֭םShamthereH8033G
    3. יָדְךָ֣
      1. יָדְya.de.handH3027G
      2. ךָ֣KhayourH9021
    4. תַנְחֵ֑נִי
      1. תַנְחֵ֑tan.Che.it will leadH5148
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. תֹאחֲזֵ֥to.cha.Ze.it will graspH0270
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    6. יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
      1. יְמִינֶֽye.mi.Ne.right [hand]H3225G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  11. 11If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night;
    1. וָ֭אֹמַר
      1. וָ֭Va.andH9001
      2. אֹמַר'o.marI saidH0559
    2. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-surelyH0389
    3. חֹ֣שֶׁךְ
      1. חֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhdarknessH2822
    4. יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי
      1. יְשׁוּפֵ֑ye.shu.Fe.it will crushH7779
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. לַ֗יְלָהLay.lah[will be] nightH3915
    6. א֣וֹר
      1. א֣וֹר'or[the] lightH0216
    7. בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃
      1. בַּעֲדֵֽba.'a.De.behindH1157
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  12. 12Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you.
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    2. חֹשֶׁךְ֮
      1. חֹשֶׁךְ֮cho.sheKhdarknessH2822
    3. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    4. יַחְשִׁ֪יךְ
      1. יַחְשִׁ֪יךְyach.Shikhit is [too] darkH2821
    5. מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָ
      1. מִ֫מֶּ֥mi.Me.forH4480A
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    6. וְ֭לַיְלָה
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. לַיְלָהlay.lahnightH3915
    7. כַּיּ֣וֹם
      1. כַּkalike theH9004
      2. יּ֣וֹםi.YomdayH3117G
    8. יָאִ֑יר
      1. יָאִ֑ירya.'Irit shinesH0215
    9. כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה
      1. כַּ֝ka.as <the>H9004
      2. חֲשֵׁיכָ֗הcha.shei.KhahdarknessH2825
    10. כָּאוֹרָֽה׃
      1. כָּka.as theH9004
      2. אוֹרָֽה'o.RahlightH0219A
  13. 13My flesh was made by you, and my parts joined together in my mother's body.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. אַ֭תָּה
      1. אַ֭תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    3. קָנִ֣יתָ
      1. קָנִ֣יתָka.Ni.tayou createdH7069
    4. כִלְיֹתָ֑י
      1. כִלְיֹתָ֑khil.yo.TakidneysH3629
      2. יimyH9020
    5. תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי
      1. תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗te.su.Ke.you wove togetherH5526C
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    6. בְּבֶ֣טֶן
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. בֶ֣טֶןVe.ten[the] womb ofH0990H
    7. אִמִּֽי׃
      1. אִמִּֽ'i.MmotherH0517
      2. יimyH9020
  14. 14I will give you praise, for I am strangely and delicately formed; your works are great wonders, and of this my soul is fully conscious.
    1. אֽוֹדְךָ֗
      1. אֽוֹדְ'od.I will give thanks toH3034
      2. ךָ֗KhayouH9031
    2. עַ֤ל
      1. עַ֤ל'alonH5921A
    3. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    4. נוֹרָא֗וֹת
      1. נוֹרָא֗וֹתno.ra.'otawesomeH3372H
    5. נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִי
      1. נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִיnif.Lei.tiI am wonderfulH6395
    6. נִפְלָאִ֥ים
      1. נִפְלָאִ֥יםnif.la.'Im[are] wonderfulH6381
    7. מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ
      1. מַעֲשֶׂ֑יma.'a.Sei.worksH4639G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. נַפְשִׁ֗naf.ShselfH5315G
      3. יimyH9020
    9. יֹדַ֥עַת
      1. יֹדַ֥עַתyo.Da.'at[is] knowingH3045
    10. מְאֹֽד׃
      1. מְאֹֽדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
  15. 15My frame was not unseen by you when I was made secretly, and strangely formed in the lowest parts of the earth.
    1. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    2. נִכְחַ֥ד
      1. נִכְחַ֥דnikh.Chadit was hiddenH3582
    3. עָצְמִ֗י
      1. עָצְמִ֗'a.tze.Mbone[s]H6108
      2. יimyH9020
    4. מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָּ
      1. מִ֫מֶּ֥mi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. ךָּkayouH9031
    5. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
    6. עֻשֵּׂ֥יתִי
      1. עֻשֵּׂ֥יתִי'u.Sei.tiI was madeH6213H
    7. בַסֵּ֑תֶר
      1. בַva.in theH9003
      2. סֵּ֑תֶרSe.tersecret placeH5643A
    8. רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּי
      1. רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּיru.Kam.tiI was formedH7551
    9. בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת
      1. בְּֽbe.inH9003
      2. תַחְתִּיּ֥וֹתtach.ti.Yot[the] lower parts ofH8482
    10. אָֽרֶץ׃
      1. אָֽרֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
  16. 16Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.
    1. גָּלְמִ֤י׀
      1. גָּלְמִ֤gal.Mshapeless formH1564
      2. יimyH9020
    2. רָ֘א֤וּ
      1. רָ֘א֤וּra.'Uthey sawH7200G
    3. עֵינֶ֗יךָ
      1. עֵינֶ֗י'ei.Nei.eyesH5869A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. וְעַֽל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
    5. סִפְרְךָ֮
      1. סִפְרְsif.re.scrollH5612H
      2. ךָ֮KhayourH9021
    6. כֻּלָּ֪ם
      1. כֻּלָּ֪ku.Laall ofH3605
      2. םmthemH9028
    7. יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ
      1. יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּyi.Ka.Te.vuthey were writtenH3789
    8. יָמִ֥ים
      1. יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117G
    9. יֻצָּ֑רוּ
      1. יֻצָּ֑רוּyu.Tza.ru[which] they were ordainedH3335G
    10. וְל֖וֹQere, written (Ketiv): וְלֹא
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ל֖ltoH9005
      3. וֹoitH9033
    11. אֶחָ֣ד
      1. אֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    12. בָּהֶֽם׃
      1. בָּba.amongH9003
      2. הֶֽםHemthemH9038
  17. 17How dear are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the number of them!
    1. וְלִ֗י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לִ֗LtoH9005
      3. יimeH9030
    2. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-how!H4100
    3. יָּקְר֣וּ
      1. יָּקְר֣וּya.ke.Ruthey are preciousH3365
    4. רֵעֶ֣יךָ
      1. רֵעֶ֣יre.'Ei.thoughtsH7454
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    5. אֵ֑ל
      1. אֵ֑ל'ElO GodH0410G
    6. מֶ֥ה
      1. מֶ֥הmehhow!H4100
    7. עָ֝צְמוּ
      1. עָ֝צְמוּ'A.tze.muthey are vastH6105A
    8. רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃
      1. רָאשֵׁיra.shei.sum<s>H7218K
      2. הֶֽםHemtheirH9028
  18. 18If I made up their number, it would be more than the grains of sand; when I am awake, I am still with you.
    1. אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם
      1. אֶ֭סְפְּרֵ'Es.pe.reI will countH5608A
      2. םmthemH9038
    2. מֵח֣וֹל
      1. מֵme.more thanH9006
      2. ח֣וֹלCholsandH2344
    3. יִרְבּ֑וּן
      1. יִרְבּ֑וּyir.Buthey will be numerousH7235A
      2. ןn!H9013
    4. הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִי
      1. הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִיhe.ki.Tzo.tiI awokeH6974
    5. וְעוֹדִ֥י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עוֹדִ֥'o.DstillH5750
      3. יiIH9040
    6. עִמָּֽךְ׃
      1. עִמָּֽ'i.Ma[am] withH5973A
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
  19. 19If only you would put the sinners to death, O God; go far from me, you men of blood.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518I
    2. תִּקְטֹ֖ל
      1. תִּקְטֹ֖לtik.Tolyou will killH6991
    3. אֱל֥וֹהַּ׀
      1. אֱל֥וֹהַּ'e.Lo.ahO GodH0433
    4. רָשָׁ֑ע
      1. רָשָׁ֑עra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563
    5. וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.SheiO men ofH0582
    6. דָ֝מִ֗ים
      1. דָ֝מִ֗יםda.Mimblood<s>H1818
    7. ס֣וּרוּ
      1. ס֣וּרוּSu.rudepartH5493H
    8. מֶֽנִּי׃
      1. מֶֽMe.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
  20. 20For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.
    1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[those] whoH0834A
    2. יֹ֭אמְרֻךָ
      1. יֹ֭אמְרֻYo.me.ru.they speak ofH0559
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    3. לִמְזִמָּ֑ה
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. מְזִמָּ֑הm.zi.MahwickednessH4209
    4. נָשֻׂ֖א
      1. נָשֻׂ֖אna.Su'they lift upH5375G
    5. לַשָּׁ֣וְא
      1. לַla.to <the>H9005
      2. שָּׁ֣וְאShav'falsehoodH7723H
    6. עָרֶֽיךָ׃
      1. עָרֶֽי'a.Rei.enemiesH6145
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  21. 21Are not your haters hated by me, O Lord? are not those who are lifted up against you a cause of grief to me?
    1. הֲלֽוֹא־
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. לֽוֹאlo'-notH3808
    2. מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ
      1. מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יme.san.'Ei.[those who] hateH8130
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    3. יְהוָ֥ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. אֶשְׂנָ֑א
      1. אֶשְׂנָ֑א'es.Na'do I hateH8130
    5. וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. בִvi<in>H9003
      3. תְקוֹמְמֶ֗יt.ko.Mei.rebelsH8618
      4. ךָchayourH9031
    6. אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃
      1. אֶתְקוֹטָֽט'et.ko.Tatdo I loathe?H6962
  22. 22My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.
    1. תַּכְלִ֣ית
      1. תַּכְלִ֣יתtakh.Litcompleteness ofH8503
    2. שִׂנְאָ֣ה
      1. שִׂנְאָ֣הsin.'AhhatredH8135
    3. שְׂנֵאתִ֑ים
      1. שְׂנֵאתִ֑יse.ne.TiI hateH8130
      2. םmthemH9038
    4. לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗ים
      1. לְ֝le.<into>H9005
      2. אוֹיְבִ֗ים'oy.VimenemiesH0341
    5. הָ֣יוּ
      1. הָ֣יוּHa.yuthey have becomeH1961
    6. לִֽי׃
      1. לִֽLofH9005
      2. יimeH9030
  23. 23O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:
    1. חָקְרֵ֣נִי
      1. חָקְרֵ֣cha.ke.Re.examineH2713
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    2. אֵ֭ל
      1. אֵ֭ל'elO GodH0410G
    3. וְדַ֣ע
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דַ֣עDa'knowH3045
    4. לְבָבִ֑י
      1. לְבָבִ֑le.va.VheartH3824
      2. יimyH9020
    5. בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי
      1. בְּ֝חָנֵ֗be.cha.Ne.testH0974
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    6. וְדַ֣ע
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דַ֣עDa'knowH3045
    7. שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃
      1. שַׂרְעַפָּֽsar.'a.Padisquieting thoughtsH8312
      2. יimyH9020
  24. 24See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.
    1. וּרְאֵ֗ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. רְאֵ֗הre.'EhseeH7200G
    2. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    3. דֶּֽרֶךְ־
      1. דֶּֽרֶךְde.rekh-a way ofH1870G
    4. עֹ֥צֶב
      1. עֹ֥צֶב'O.tzevan idolH6090A
    5. בִּ֑י
      1. בִּ֑B[is] inH9003
      2. יimeH9030
    6. וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. נְחֵ֗ne.Che.leadH5148
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    7. בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. דֶ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] way ofH1870G
    8. עוֹלָֽם׃
      1. עוֹלָֽםo.LamantiquityH5769G

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