7Where will I go from your Spirit? I rose up, and I am still with you. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. I think many believers find this to be so. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. O LORD, you have searched me and known me. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. 13For you have possessed my temperament. 2 Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. Those who rise against you, do I not loathe?i. 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. 6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. 1 For the leader. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. Maybe you’ve had people close to you leave you: a friend or even a parent. If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? For You did knit me together 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. You men of blood: depart from me. 2 Thou knowest when I sit down and when I rise up;. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. It has been reinforced, and I am not able to prevail against it. Psalm 139 1 Psalm 139 For the director of music. 17How precious to me are your designs, O God; 18Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sands; when I complete them, still you are with me.g. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of asps is under their lips. You know when I sit down and when I rise up;you discern my thoughts from far away. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. A Psalm of David. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. If I descend into Hell, you are near. You have formed me, and you have placed your hand over me. It has been reinforced, and I am not able to prevail against it. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. Psalm 139 reflects on the human condition, and specifically God’s interaction with the individual human experience. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 1 How blessed is anyone who rejects the advice of the wicked and does not take a stand in the path that sinners tread, nor a seat in company with cynics, 2 but who delights in the law of Yahweh and murmurs his law day and night. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. You have formed me, and you have placed your hand over me. 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. "Psalm 139 is something of an exception in the Old Testament, speaking strongly and positively about the individual." Psalm 139:7-10, 12 “Where shall I go from your Spirit? The RSV has: 14 I praise thee, for thou art fearful and wonderful. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man. Open their hearts and minds with Your Light. 1 O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me!. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. This psalm goes on to tell us how God is always around us and with us. 5Behold, O Lord, you have known all things: the newest and the very old. Thanks, God Bless! 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. 14I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether. You men of blood: depart from me. * [139:2] When I sit and stand: in all my physical movement. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. For there is no word in my tongue. Psalm 17:3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me … The latter clause of Psalms 139:15 has been well rendered, "When I was wrought with a needle in the depths of the earth." George Leo Haydock. O Lord, you have examined me, and you have known me. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. [a] Wonderful are thy works! 6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. Summing up Psalm 139:1-16, 17-18 express wonder. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. I rose up, and I am still with you. thou discernest my thoughts from afar. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. Psalm 139 is the 139th psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. A Psalm. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. You have formed me, and you have placed your hand over me. 2 you know when I sit and stand; * a. you understand my thoughts from afar. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. Can someone help me please understand this passage? Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. You see 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. God knows you & your needs . 1 Of David.. * [139:11] Night shall be my light: night to me is what day is to others. 3You have understood my thoughts from afar. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. You hem me in, behind and before, I rose up, and I am still with you. 2 You have known my sitting down and my rising up again. Commentary, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-14, Anne E. Streaty-Wimblerly, The African American Lectionary, 2008. For the director of music. Question me, and know my paths. Question me, and know my paths. 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 13For you have possessed my temperament. Or where shall I flee from your presence? You know when I sit down and when I get up; You understand my thought from far off. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. You men of blood: depart from me. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. Question me, and know my paths. 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. 10even there, your hand will lead me forth, and your right hand will hold me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. LORD, you know it all.. 5 Behind and before you encircle me 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. Question me, and know my paths. 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. He calls us into being forms, “knits us” in our mother’s womb. For the director of music. Because all humanity is fearfully and wonderfully made, all life is sacred (Genesis 9:6).Because all humanity is fearfully and wonderfully made, humanity is the pinnacle of creation created to resemble God and to fill the earth through procreation with fellow image-bearers of God. LORD, you have examined me and you know me. * [139:9] Take the wings of dawn: go to the extremities of the east. . 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. He knows our actions from the time we rise in the morning until the moment we go to bed at night. 1 For the leader. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. God knows everything about us. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 2 you know when I sit and stand; * a. you understand my thoughts from afar. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. You men of blood: depart from me. A psalm. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. Find a Parish/Mass Time. Question me, and know my paths. Eripe me, Domine. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? Psalm 139 Bible / Bible Versions / NKJV / Psalms / Psalm 139; Previous Book Previous Chapter Read the Full Chapter Next Chapter Next Book. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. If I descend into Hell, you are near. And where will I flee from your face? You search out my How could I hide from Your eyes? You know when I sit and when I stand up, you discern my inclinations from afar, you scrutinize my daily activities. And where will I flee from your face? You men of blood: depart from me. Based on the above, it seems the DR and RSV follow the ancient Greek Septuagint and Syriac translations and St Jerome’s Hebrew text and the KJV follows the later Masoretic Hebrew text. Psalm 139 is also essential to the Pro-life movement for it states clearly that God knits us together in our mother’s womb. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 13For you have possessed my temperament. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. Excluding verses 19-22, this psalm is recommended for the Rite… 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, 14I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; my days were shaped, before one came to be. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. There is an evidence of allusion to the sacerdotal robes, and the undescribable texture of the human system is compared to the exquisite needlework of the high priest's garments. Find a School. If I descend into Hell, you are near. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. It has been reinforced, and I am not able to prevail against it. Font Size. A Psalm of David. ©2021 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Explore more inspirational selections here. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Question me, and know my paths. 1Unto the end. 13For you have possessed my temperament. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. Question me, and know my paths. Lord, you have seen what is in my heart. PSALM 138 * Hymn of a Grateful Heart. 13You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. A Psalm. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 1 [Psalm 139] A hymnic meditation on God's omnipresence and omniscience. 13For you have possessed my temperament. 13For you have possessed my temperament. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. with all my ways you are familiar. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, O LORD, you know it completely. For the Music Director. I rose up, and I am still with you. 1 You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. God will never leave you. For the choir director. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, It has been reinforced, and I am not able to prevail against it. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. O Lord, you have probed me and you know me; you know when I sit and when I stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. Psalm 139 is distinctive in that it describes the relationship between God and man with the emphasis on God’s perspective. Psalm 139 is the 139th psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. 4 Before a word is on my tongue. I rose up, and I am still with you. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. Psalm 139 in the RSV Recently, while I was doing an introductory talk on Scripture in front of a group of adults, in the middle of the talk I was inspired to refer and quote from Psalm 139. Where could I go from Your Spirit? 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 3 You sift through my travels and my rest;. 7Where will I go from your Spirit? I rose up, and I am still with you. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. My path and my fate, you have investigated. And where will I flee from your face? Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. A psalm. I think this refers both to God’s foreknowledge, and to the mystery of divine predestination and of our role in God’s plan. 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. Scripture Formatting × Scripture Formatting. In his talk the Pope gave a commentary on Psalm 138(139):1-12. 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. I rose up, and I am still with you. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying down,. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You are so familiar with all my ways that before I speak even a word, ADONAI, you know all about it already. 10even there, your hand will lead me forth, and your right hand will hold me. Psalm 139 The Inescapable God - To the leader. 3 You sift through my travels and my rest;. Intimately Created – A Meditation on Psalm 139 You weren’t created to be Mother Theresa, or Oscar Romero, or Pope Francis, or Dorothy Day. June 14, 2015. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 7Where will I go from your Spirit? Employment. Parish Resources. Unto the end. Question me, and know my paths. 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. My very self you know. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. You put Yourself behind and before me, and keep Your hand on me. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. I rose up, and I am still with you. Psalm 139. Psalm 139 Last night I was preparing to say evening prayer in the Little Office of the Virgin Mary (Ya Scapular wearers!) A psalm of David. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. We are willed by God before one of our days ever existed. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. You men of blood: depart from me. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 13For you have possessed my temperament. I. LORD, you have probed me, you know me:. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. Psalm 139:16. There is one Psalm which it were well if Christians would do by it as Pythagoras by his Golden Precepts, --every morning and evening repeat it. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. Psalm 139 (Extract) Bible Funeral Reading. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. 2You have known my sitting down and my rising up again. A psalm. If I descend into Hell, you are near. I. I thank you, Lord, with all my heart; a in the presence of the angels * to you I sing.. 2 I bow low toward your holy temple;. Psalm 11:4,5 For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done? 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