Psalms 139:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 139:3

1 O Lord, ^aYou have searched me and known me.

2 ^aYou know my sitting down and my rising up;
You ^bunderstand my thought afar off.

3 ^aYou¹ comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.

4 For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, ^aYou know it altogether.

5 You have¹ hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.

6 ^aSuch knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.

7 ^aWhere can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?

8 ^aIf I ascend into heaven, You are there;
^bIf I make my bed in¹ hell, behold, You are there.

9 If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

10 Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall¹ fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me;

12 Indeed, ^athe darkness shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.

13 For You¹ formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.

14 I will praise You, for¹ I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.

15 ^aMy¹ frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 139:3

American Standard Version
Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.

Amplified® Bible
You sift {and} search out my path and my lying down, and You are acquainted with all my ways.

Contemporary English Version
You notice everything I do and everywhere I go.

Darby English Version
Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways;

Good News Bible
You see me, whether I am working or resting; you know all my actions.

King James Version
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

New American Standard Bible
You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

New International Version
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.

New King James Version
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.

Revised Standard Version
Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

Young's Literal Translation
My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And `with' all my ways hast been acquainted.

New English Translation
You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest;¹ you are aware of everything I do.²