| O LORD, you have examined my heartand You | | | | You made all the delicate, inner parts of my bodyand |
| know everything about me! | | | | knit me together in my mother's womb. |
| You know when I sit down or stand up. | | | | Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex! |
| You know my every thought before I do! | | | | Your workmanship is marvelous. |
| You chart the path ahead of meand tell me where to | | | | I know that for sure! |
| stop and rest. | | | | You watched me as I was being formed in utter |
| Every single moment You know where I am. | | | | seclusion,as I was woven together in the dark of the |
| You know what I am going to sayeven before I say | | | | womb. |
| it, LORD! | | | | You saw me before I was born. |
| You both precede me and follow me. | | | | Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. |
| You place your hand of blessing on my head. | | | | Every moment was laid out before a single day had |
| Such knowledge it too wonderful for me! | | | | passed. |
| I cannot totally grasp it. | | | | How precious are Your thoughts about me, O God! |
| If I go up to heaven, You are there! | | | | I've tried to count them, but they are innumerable! |
| If I go down to the place of the dead, You are | | | | There are so many that I've tried to count them, |
| there! | | | | butthey are more than the grains of sand all over the |
| If I ride the wings of the morning,if I dwell by the | | | | world. |
| farthest oceans,even there Your hand will guide | | | | And when I wake up in the morning, You are still |
| me,and your strength will support me! | | | | with me. |
| I could ask the darkness to hide meand the light | | | | Search me, O God, and know my heart;test me and |
| around me to become night;but even in darkness I | | | | know my thoughts. |
| cannot hide from You. | | | | Please, point out anything in me that offends |
| To You the night shines as bright as day. | | | | You,and lead me along the path of everlasting life. |
| Darkness and light are both alike to You. | | | | |