To the chief Musician, A Psalmof David. O LORD, thou hast searchedme, and known me . Thouknowestmy downsittingand mine uprising, thou understandestmy thoughtafar off. Thou compassestmy pathand my lying down, and art acquainted with allmy ways. For there is nota wordin my tongue, but , lo, O LORD, thou knowestit altogether. Thou hast besetme behindand before, and laidthine handuponme. Such knowledge is too wonderfulforme; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Whithershall I gofrom thy spirit? or whithershall I fleefrom thy presence? IfI ascend upinto heaven, thou art there: if I make my bedin hell, behold, thou art there . If I takethe wingsof the morning, and dwellin the uttermost partsof the sea; Eventhereshall thy handleadme, and thy right handshall holdme. If I say, Surelythe darknessshall coverme; even the nightshall be lightaboutme. Yea, the darknesshidethnotfromthee; but the nightshinethas the day: the darknessand the light are both alike to thee . Forthouhast possessedmy reins: thou hast coveredme in my mother's womb. I will praisethee; forI am fearfully and wonderfullymade: marvelous are thy works; and that my soulknowethright well. My substancewas nothidfromthee, whenI was madein secret, and curiously wroughtin the lowest partsof the earth. Thine eyesdid seemy substance, yet being unperfect; and inthy bookall my members were written, which in continuancewere fashioned, when as yet there was noneof them. Howpreciousalso are thy thoughtsunto me, O God! howgreatis the sumof them! If I should countthem, they are more in numberthan the sand: when I awake, I am stillwith thee. Surelythou wilt slaythe wicked, O God: departfromme therefore, ye bloodymen. Forthey speakagainst thee wickedly, and thine enemiestake thy name in vain. Do notI hatethem, O LORD, that hatethee? and am not I grievedwith those that rise up againstthee? I hatethem with perfecthatred: I countthem mine enemies. Searchme, O God, and knowmy heart: tryme, and knowmy thoughts: And seeif there be any wickedwayin me, and leadme in the wayeverlasting.