--- title: Psalms 139 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 139 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/139/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 139 # Psalms 139 24 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [139:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.1/) — לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹריְהוָה חֲקַרְתַּנִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃ — For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me. - [139:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.2/) — אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּי וְקוּמִי בַּנְתָּה לְרֵעִי מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ — Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off. - [139:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.3/) — אָרְחִי וְרִבְעִי זֵרִיתָ וְֽכָל־דְּרָכַי הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃ — Thou measurest my going about and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. - [139:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.4/) — כִּי אֵין מִלָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִי הֵן יְהוָה יָדַעְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃ — For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, Thou knowest it altogether. - [139:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.5/) — אָחוֹר וָקֶדֶם צַרְתָּנִי וַתָּשֶׁת עָלַי כַּפֶּֽכָה׃ — Thou hast hemmed me in behind and before, and laid Thy hand upon me. - [139:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.6/) — פְּלִיאָֽה דַעַת מִמֶּנִּי נִשְׂגְּבָה לֹא־אוּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃ — Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; too high, I cannot attain unto it. - [139:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.7/) — אָנָה אֵלֵךְ מֵרוּחֶךָ וְאָנָה מִפָּנֶיךָ אֶבְרָֽח׃ — Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from Thy presence? - [139:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.8/) — אִם־אֶסַּק שָׁמַיִם שָׁם אָתָּה וְאַצִּיעָה שְּׁאוֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ׃ — If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there; if I make my bed in the nether-world, behold, Thou art there. - [139:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.9/) — אֶשָּׂא כַנְפֵי־שָׁחַר אֶשְׁכְּנָה בְּאַחֲרִית יָֽם׃ — If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; - [139:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.10/) — גַּם־שָׁם יָדְךָ תַנְחֵנִי וְֽתֹאחֲזֵנִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ — Even there would Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand would hold me. - [139:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.11/) — וָאֹמַר אַךְ־חֹשֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵנִי וְלַיְלָה אוֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃ — And if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall envelop me, and the light about me shall be night'; - [139:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.12/) — גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ לֹֽא־יַחְשִׁיךְ מִמֶּךָ וְלַיְלָה כַּיּוֹם יָאִיר כַּחֲשֵׁיכָה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃ — Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is even as the light. - [139:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.13/) — כִּֽי־אַתָּה קָנִיתָ כִלְיֹתָי תְּסֻכֵּנִי בְּבֶטֶן אִמִּֽי׃ — For Thou hast made my reins; Thou hast knit me together in my mother's womb. - [139:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.14/) — אֽוֹדְךָ עַל כִּי נוֹרָאוֹת נִפְלֵיתִי נִפְלָאִים מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְנַפְשִׁי יֹדַעַת מְאֹֽד׃ — I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. - [139:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.15/) — לֹא־נִכְחַד עָצְמִי מִמֶּךָּ אֲשֶׁר־עֻשֵּׂיתִי בַסֵּתֶר רֻקַּמְתִּי בְּֽתַחְתִּיּוֹת אָֽרֶץ׃ — My frame was not hidden from Thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. - [139:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.16/) — גָּלְמִי ׀ רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ וְעַֽל־סִפְרְךָ כֻּלָּם יִכָּתֵבוּ יָמִים יֻצָּרוּ וְלוֹ אֶחָד בָּהֶֽם׃ — Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance, and in Thy book they were all written — even the days that were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. - [139:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.17/) — וְלִי מַה־יָּקְרוּ רֵעֶיךָ אֵל מֶה עָצְמוּ רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ — How weighty also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them! - [139:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.18/) — אֶסְפְּרֵם מֵחוֹל יִרְבּוּן הֱקִיצֹתִי וְעוֹדִי עִמָּֽךְ׃ — If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand; were I to come to the end of them, I would still be with Thee. - [139:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.19/) — אִם־תִּקְטֹל אֱלוֹהַּ ׀ רָשָׁע וְאַנְשֵׁי דָמִים סוּרוּ מֶֽנִּי׃ — If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O God — depart from me therefore, ye men of blood; - [139:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.20/) — אֲשֶׁר יֹאמְרֻךָ לִמְזִמָּה נָשֻׂא לַשָּׁוְא עָרֶֽיךָ׃ — Who utter Thy name with wicked thought, they take it for falsehood, even Thine enemies — - [139:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.21/) — הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶיךָ יְהוָה ׀ אֶשְׂנָא וּבִתְקוֹמְמֶיךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃ — Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate Thee? And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee? - [139:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.22/) — תַּכְלִית שִׂנְאָה שְׂנֵאתִים לְאוֹיְבִים הָיוּ לִֽי׃ — I hate them with utmost hatred; I count them mine enemies. - [139:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.23/) — חָקְרֵנִי אֵל וְדַע לְבָבִי בְּחָנֵנִי וְדַע שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃ — Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts; - [139:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.139.24/) — וּרְאֵה אִם־דֶּֽרֶךְ־עֹצֶב בִּי וּנְחֵנִי בְּדֶרֶךְ עוֹלָֽם׃ — And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, and lead me in the way everlasting. - ← previous: [Psalms 138](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/138/) - next →: [Psalms 140](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/140/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)