O Lord, Thou Hast Searched (Psalm 139)
Lord, thou hast searched me out and known me : thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising, thou understandest my thoughts long before
2 Thou art about my path, and about my bed : and spiest out all my ways
3 For lo, there is not a word in my tongue : but thou, O Lord, knowest it altogether
4 Thou hast fashioned me behind and before : and laid thine hand upon me
5 Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me : I cannot attain unto it
6 Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit : or whither shall I go then from thy presence?
7 If I climb up into heaven, thou art there : if I go down to hell, thou art there also
8 If I take the wings of the morning : and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea
9 Even there also shall thy hand lead me : and thy right hand shall hold me
10 If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall cover me : then shall my night be turned to day
11 Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day : the darkness and light to thee are both alike
12 For my reins are thine : thou hast covered me in my mother's womb
13 I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made : marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well
14 My bones are not hid from thee : though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth
15 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect : and in thy book were all my members written
16 Which day by day were fashioned : when as yet there was none of them
17 How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God : O how great is the sum of them!
18 If I tell them, they are more in number than the sand : when I wake up I am present with thee
23 Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart : prove me, and examine my thoughts
24 Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me : and lead me in the way everlasting