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Psalm 139:1
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KJ21
O Lord, Thou hast searched me and known me.
ASV
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known me.
AMP
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.
AMPC
O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.
BRG
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
CSB
For the choir director. A psalm of David. Lord, you have searched me and known me.
CSBA
For the choir director. A psalm of David. Lord, you have searched me and known me.
CEB
Lord, you have examined me. You know me.
CJB
For the leader. A psalm of David: Adonai, you have probed me, and you know me.
CEV
(A psalm by David for the music leader.) You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me.
DARBY
To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
DRA
Unto the end, a psalm for David.
ERV
To the director: A praise song of David. Lord, you have tested me, so you know all about me.
EASY
This is a song that David wrote. It is for the music leader. Lord, you look deep inside me, and you know all about me.
EHV
Lord, you have investigated me, and you know.
ESV
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
ESVUK
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
EXB
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Lord, you have ·examined [investigated; searched] me and know all about me.
GNV
1 David cleanseth his heart from all hypocrisy, showeth that there is nothing so hid, which God seeth not. 13 Which he confirmeth by the creation of man. 14 After declaring his zeal and fear of God, he professeth to be enemy to all them that contemn God. To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast tried me, and known me.
GW
For the choir director; a psalm by David. O Lord, you have examined me, and you know me.
GNT
Lord, you have examined me and you know me.
HCSB
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. Lord, You have searched me and known me.
ICB
For the director of music. A song of David. Lord, you have examined me. You know all about me.
ISV
To the Music Director: A Davidic Song Lord, you have examined me; you have known me.
JUB
To the Overcomer, A Psalm of David. ¶ O LORD, thou hast searched me and known me.
KJV
O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
AKJV
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
LSB
For the choir director. Of David. A Psalm. O Yahweh, You have searched me and known me.
LEB
For the music director. Of David. A psalm. O Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.
TLB
O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
MSG
God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand. I’m an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I’m thinking. You know when I leave and when I get back; I’m never out of your sight. You know everything I’m going to say before I start the first sentence. I look behind me and you’re there, then up ahead and you’re there, too— your reassuring presence, coming and going. This is too much, too wonderful— I can’t take it all in!
MEV
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David. O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
NOG
For the choir director; a psalm by David. O Yahweh, you have examined me, and you know me.
NABRE
For the leader. A psalm of David. Lord, you have probed me, you know me:
NASB
Lord, You have searched me and known me.
NASB1995
O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
NCB
For the director. A psalm of David. O Lord, you have examined me and you know me.
NCV
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Lord, you have examined me and know all about me.
NET
For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, you examine me and know me.
NIRV
For the director of music. A psalm of David. Lord, you have seen what is in my heart. You know all about me.
NIV
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.
NIVUK
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.
NKJV
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
NLV
O Lord, You have looked through me and have known me.
NLT
For the choir director: A psalm of David. O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.
NRSVA
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
NRSVACE
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
NRSVCE
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
NRSVUE
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
OJB
(For the one directing, Mizmor of Dovid). Hashem, Thou hast searched me, and known me.
RGT
O LORD, You have searched me and known.
RSV
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me!
RSVCE
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me!
TLV
For the music director: a psalm of David. Adonai, You searched me and know me.
VOICE
For the worship leader. A song of David. O Eternal One, You have explored my heart and know exactly who I am;
WEB
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.
WYC
To victory, the psalm of David. Lord, thou hast proved me, and hast known me; (To victory, the song of David. Lord, thou hast assayed, or tested, me, and thou knowest me;)
YLT
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.
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