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¹ O LORD, thou hast searched me and known me.² Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thoughts from above.³ Thou knowest my way and my paths, and art acquainted with all my ways.⁴ For if there is deception in my tongue, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.⁵ From the beginning to the end, thou knowest me, O LORD, for thou hast formed and laid thy hand upon me.⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?⁸ If I ascend into heaven, thou art there; if I descend into Sheol, behold, thou art there also.⁹ If I lift up my wings like those of an eagle, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,¹⁰ Even there also shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.¹¹ If I say, Surely the darkness shall be as light upon me; even the night shall be light before my face.¹² The darkness shall not be dark to thee; but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.¹³ For thou hast made my heart; thou hast accepted me from my mothers womb.¹⁴ I will praise thee, because of the wonders which thou hast done; marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knows right well.¹⁵ My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and marvellously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.¹⁶ Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and upon thy books all these things were written, even before day was and man was brought into existence.

¹⁷ How precious also are thy mercies to me, O God! How great is the sum of them?¹⁸ If I should count the best of them, they are more in number than the grains of sand; when I awake I am still with thee.¹⁹ Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God; depart from me therefore, you bloody men.²⁰ For they speak against thee, and have taken thy city without cause.²¹ I hate them, O LORD, who hate thee; and I am grieved with those who rise up against thee.²² I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them mine enemies.²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my ways,²⁴ And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.