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139:1  (A psalm by David for the music leader.) You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me.
139:2  You know when I am resting or when I am working, and from heaven you discover my thoughts.
139:3  You notice everything I do and everywhere I go.
139:4  Before I even speak a word, you know what I will say,
139:5  and with your powerful arm you protect me from every side.
139:6  I can't understand all of this! Such wonderful knowledge is far above me.
139:7  Where could I go to escape from your Spirit or from your sight?
139:8  If I were to climb up to the highest heavens, you would be there. If I were to dig down to the world of the dead you would also be there.
139:9  Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean.
139:10  Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me.
139:11  Or suppose I said, “I'll hide in the dark until night comes to cover me over.”
139:12  But you see in the dark because daylight and dark are all the same to you.
139:13  You are the one who put me together inside my mother's body,
139:14  and I praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt.
139:15  Nothing about me is hidden from you! I was secretly woven together out of human sight,
139:16  but with your own eyes you saw my body being formed. Even before I was born, you had written in your book everything about me.
139:17  Your thoughts are far beyond my understanding, much more than I could ever imagine.
139:18  I try to count your thoughts, but they outnumber the grains of sand on the beach. And when I awake, I will find you nearby.
139:19  How I wish that you would kill all cruel and heartless people and protect me from them!
139:20  They are always rebelling and speaking evil of you.
139:21  You know I hate anyone who hates you, Lord, and refuses to obey.
139:22  They are my enemies too, and I truly hate them.
139:23  Look deep into my heart, God, and find out everything I am thinking.
139:24  Don't let me follow evil ways, but lead me in the way that time has proven true.