Psalms 139
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
5Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
21Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יָדַעyâdaʻH30456× in this chapter
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
- לֹאlôʼH38084× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מִןminH44804× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18703× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30683× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- כֹּלkôlH36053× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אִםʼimH5183× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- עַלʻalH59213× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- שָׂנֵאsânêʼH81303× in this chapter
to hate (personally)
- אַתָּהʼattâhH8593× in this chapter
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
- גַּםgamH15712× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- הֵןhênH20052× in this chapter
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
- חָקַרchâqarH27132× in this chapter
properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately
- חֹשֶׁךְchôshekH28222× in this chapter
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
- יוֹםyôwmH31172× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- לַיִלlayilH39152× in this chapter
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
- אֵלʼêlH4102× in this chapter
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- מָהmâhH41002× in this chapter
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses
- נָחָהnâchâhH51482× in this chapter
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
- נָשָׂאnâsâʼH53752× in this chapter
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- אָמַרʼâmarH5592× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- אָןʼânH5752× in this chapter
where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72002× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- רֵעַrêaʻH74542× in this chapter
a thought (as association of ideas)
- שָׁםshâmH80332× in this chapter
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8342× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- בְּעַדbᵉʻadH11571× in this chapter
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
- בָּרַחbârachH12721× in this chapter
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
- גֹּלֶםgôlemH15641× in this chapter
a wrapped (and unformed mass, i.e. as the embryo)
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- דָּםdâmH18181× in this chapter
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
- דַּעַתdaʻathH18471× in this chapter
knowledge
- הָיָהhâyâhH19611× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הָלַךְhâlakH19801× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- אוֹרʼôwrH2151× in this chapter
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
- אוֹרʼôwrH2161× in this chapter
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
- אוֹרָהʼôwrâhH2191× in this chapter
luminousness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity; also a plant (as being bright)
- זָרָהzârâhH22191× in this chapter
to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow
- חוֹלchôwlH23441× in this chapter
sand (as round or whirling particles)