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OET (OET-RV) One of David’s songs for the choir director.
⇔ Yahweh, you have examined me, and you know me.
OET-LV For_the_choir_director of_Dāvid a_psalm[fn] Oh_YHWH searched_me and_known.
You you_know sit_down_I and_rise_up_I you_understand to_thoughts_my from_afar.
139:1 Note: KJB: Ps.139.1
UHB לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִ֣ד מִזְמ֑וֹר יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃ ‡
(lamənaʦʦēaḩ lədāvid mizmōr yhwh ḩₐqartanī vattēdāˊ.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX
Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τῷ Δαυὶδ ψαλμός.
(
Eis to telos, tōi Dawid psalmos. )
BrTr For the end, a Psalm of David.
ULT For the chief musician. A psalm of David.
⇔ For the choir director, a psalm of David. Yahweh, you have examined me, and you know.
UST Yahweh, you have examined what is in my inner being,
⇔ and you know everything about me.
BSB For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
⇔ O LORD, You have searched me
⇔ and known me.
OEB For the leader. Of David, a psalm.
⇔ O Lord, you search and know me;
WEBBE For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
⇔ LORD, you have searched me,
⇔ and you know me.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET For the music director, a psalm of David.
⇔ O Lord, you examine me and know.
LSV TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH, You have searched me, and know.
FBV For the music director. A psalm of David.
⇔ Lord, you have examined me from the inside out—you know everything about me!
T4T Yahweh, you have examined me,
⇔ and you know everything about me.
LEB • me.
BBE To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
⇔ O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.
Moff From the Choirmaster’s collection. A song of David.
⇔ Thou searchest me, Eternal One, thou knowest me,
JPS For the Leader. A Psalm of David. 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.
DRA Unto the end, a psalm for David.
YLT To the Overseer. — A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.
Drby To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
⇔ Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
RV For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
⇔ LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Wbstr To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me .
KJB-1769 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
⇔ O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
⇔ O LORD, thou/you hast searched me, and known me. )
KJB-1611 ¶ O LORD, thou hast searched mee, and knowen me.
(¶ O LORD, thou/you hast searched me, and known me.)
Bshps To the chiefe musition, a psalme of Dauid. O God thou hast searched me to the quicke: and thou hast knowen me.
(To the chief musician, a psalme of David. O God thou/you hast searched me to the quicke: and thou/you hast known me.)
Gnva To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. O Lord, thou hast tried me and knowen me.
(To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. O Lord, thou/you hast tried me and known me. )
Cvdl O Lorde, thou searchest me out, and knowest me. Thou knowest my downe syttinge & my vprisynge, thou vnderstodest my thoughtes a farre of.
(O Lord, thou/you searchest me out, and knowest/know me. Thou knowest/know my down syttinge and my uprisynge, thou/you understoodst my thoughts afar off.)
Wyc The `title of the hundrid and nyne and thrittithe `salm. To victorie, the salm of Dauith.
(The `title of the hundred and nyne and thrittithe `salm. To victory, the psalm of Dauith.)
Luth Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen. HErr, du erforschest mich und kennest mich.
(A Psalm Davids, to_sing_to. LORD, you erforschest me and kennest mich.)
ClVg In finem. Psalmus David.[fn]
(In finem. Psalmus David. )
139.1 In finem Psalmus David. ID. Conquestio, gemitus, oratio corporis Christi inter malos constituti, nondum habentis in re, sed in spe bonum, ubi est plena exsultatio. Monet ut contra mala sæculi Deum oremus.
139.1 In finem Psalmus David. ID. Conquestio, gemitus, speech corporis of_Christ between malos constituti, nondum habentis in re, but in spe bonum, where it_is plena exsultatio. Monet as on_the_contrary mala sæculi God oremus.
Ps 139 In this wisdom psalm, the psalmist opens every aspect of his being, character, behavior, and speech to God’s examination. As hard as life is, he wants to ensure his own growth in wisdom so that he does not come under God’s judgment of the wicked (141:5; 142:3; 143:8, 10; 144:3-4). Further, the poet recognizes that he cannot escape from the Lord. His sense of stress disappears when he considers the Lord’s loving care for him, even before birth (139:13-18). He then invites the Lord to continue examining him as he walks in the path of wisdom (139:23-24).
The Heart in the Psalms
The Hebrew words leb and lebab (both meaning “heart”) are hard to translate because they rarely refer to the physical human heart. Rather, these terms usually refer to the center of one’s being, an image for a person’s thought life, reflections, and will. The story of the heart reveals a person’s commitment and direction in life.
The hearts of the wicked are cunning and scheming (Ps 58:2; 64:6; 140:2). The wicked are deceptive, hypocritical, greedy, jealous, and lacking in integrity (10:3; 28:3; 41:6; 55:21; 62:4; 141:4). As time goes on, they become more arrogant, callous, and stubborn (14:1; 17:10; 73:7; 78:8; 81:12; 95:8, 10; 101:5; 119:70). The wicked are only committed to themselves (78:37), and their destructive way of life (5:9) leads to their own destruction.
Meanwhile, the psalmists openly confess their sorrow, trouble, anguish, and despair (13:2; 22:14; 25:17; 38:8, 10; 40:12; 55:4; 61:2; 69:20; 73:21, 26; 109:22; 143:4; 147:3). Through their pain, their hearts grow. They pray intensely (62:8; 119:145), long for God (84:2), trust in him (28:7), and open their hearts to God’s examination (7:9; 17:3; 26:2; 139:1-6, 23). Their commitment does not waver, and their hearts are pure (24:4; 51:10; 73:1, 13) and contented (131:1), even when broken. As their broken hearts (34:17-18; 51:17) are healed by the Lord (147:3), they become strong, confident (27:3, 14; 31:24; 57:7; 108:1; 112:7-8; 138:3), and full of life (22:26; 69:32). In the end, the Lord satisfies them and gives them the desires of their hearts (20:4; 21:2; 37:4). This fills the godly with joy and praise (4:7; 9:1; 13:5; 16:7, 9; 19:8; 30:11-12; 33:21; 86:12; 89:50; 102:4; 105:3; 111:1; 119:7, 111; 138:1).
Passages for Further Study
Pss 7:9; 9:1; 13:2; 14:1; 16:7-9; 17:3; 19:8; 20:4; 21:2; 22:14, 26; 24:4; 26:2; 27:3, 14; 28:3, 7; 33:21; 34:17-18; 37:4; 38:8, 10; 51:10, 17; 55:4, 21; 57:7; 58:2; 61:2; 62:4, 8-10; 64:6; 69:20; 73:1, 7, 13, 21, 26; 78:8, 37; 81:12; 84:2; 86:12; 89:50; 95:8, 10; 102:4; 108:1; 109:22; 111:1; 119:70, 111, 145; 131:1; 138:1; 139:1-24; 140:2; 147:3
Note 1 topic: writing-poetry
General Information:
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,choir_director of,David psalm YHWH searched,me and,known )
Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See also: figs-parallelism)
For the chief musician
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,choir_director of,David psalm YHWH searched,me and,known )
Alternate translation: “This is for the director of music to use in worship.”
have examined
(Some words not found in UHB: for_the,choir_director of,David psalm YHWH searched,me and,known )
Alternate translation: “have tested”