Psalm 139:2-4
21st Century King James Version
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word on my tongue, but lo, O Lord, Thou knowest it altogether.
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Psalm 139:2-4
King James Version
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
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Psalm 139:2-4
New King James Version
2 (A)You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You (B)understand my thought afar off.
3 (C)You [a]comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, (D)You know it altogether.
Footnotes
- Psalm 139:3 Lit. winnow
Psalm 139:2-4
English Standard Version
2 You (A)know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you (B)discern my thoughts from afar.
3 You search out my path and my lying down
and are acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O Lord, (C)you know it altogether.
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