For my reins are thine, thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} O LORD, thou searchest me out, and knowest me.

I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well!

Whither shall I go then from thy spirit? Or, whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Try me, O God, and seek the ground of mine heart; prove me, and examine my thoughts.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and in thy book were all my members written, which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was not one of them.

Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts afar off.

How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God! O how great is the sum of them!

My bones are not hid from thee, though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth.

Thou art about my path and about my bed, and spiest out all my ways.

If I climb up into heaven, thou art there; if I go down to hell, thou art there also.

If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost part of the sea,

Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me; I cannot attain unto it.

If I say, "Peradventure the darkness shall cover me, then shall my night be turned to day." -

For lo, there is not a word in my tongue, but thou, O LORD, knowest it altogether.

Thou hast fashioned me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

even there also shall thy hand lead me, and thy righthand shall hold me.

Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day; the darkness and light are both alike.

Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God, that the bloodthirsty might depart from me?

Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.

Yea, I hate them right sore, even as though they were mine enemies.

If I tell them, they are more in number than the sand; when I wake up, I am present with thee.

For they speak unrighteously against thee; and thine enemies exalt themselves presumptuously.