Psalms

Psalm 139:1–3

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

O LORD, You have searched me

and known me.

²You know when I sit and when I rise;

You understand my thoughts from afar.

³You search out my path and my lying down;

You are aware of all my ways.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֑וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִ֣ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
O LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You have searched me	חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי	ḥă·qar·ta·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2713 search
and known me	וַתֵּדָֽע׃	wat·tê·ḏā‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
know	יָ֭דַעְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
when I sit	שִׁבְתִּ֣י	šiḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and when I rise	וְקוּמִ֑י	wə·qū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
You understand	בַּ֥נְתָּה	ban·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H995 discern
my thoughts	לְ֝רֵעִ֗י	lə·rê·‘î	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7454 shouting, roar
from afar	מֵרָחֽוֹק׃	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You search out	זֵרִ֑יתָ	zê·rî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2219 scatter, fan, winnow
my path	אָרְחִ֣י	’ā·rə·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H732 wander, journey, go
and my lying down	וְרִבְעִ֣י	wə·riḇ·‘î	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7252 lie stretched out, lie down
You are aware	הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃	his·kan·tāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5532 be of use of service, benefit
of all	וְֽכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my ways	דְּרָכַ֥י	də·rā·ḵay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 139:1 Hebrews 4:13 · Jeremiah 12:3 · Jeremiah 17:9–10 · Psalm 44:21 · Psalm 17:3 · Psalm 139:23 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Psalm 11:4–5 · Revelation 2:23 · 1 Kings 8:39 · John 21:17 · Revelation 2:18

Psalm 139:2 Matthew 9:4 · 2 Kings 19:27 · Isaiah 37:28 · Psalm 94:11 · Luke 9:47 · John 2:24–25 · Proverbs 15:3 · Zechariah 4:10 · Psalm 56:8 · Genesis 16:13 · 2 Kings 6:12

Psalm 139:3 Jeremiah 23:24 · Job 31:4 · Genesis 28:10–17 · Proverbs 5:20–21 · 2 Samuel 11:27 · Psalm 121:3–8 · Psalm 139:18 · Ecclesiastes 12:14 · 2 Samuel 12:9–12 · John 6:70–71 · Job 14:16–17 · Acts 5:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.