Psalms:139:12: Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Psalms:139:13: For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
Psalms:139:14: I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalms:139:15: My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psalms:139:16: Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Psalms:139:17: How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!  how great is the sum of them!
Psalms:139:18: If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Psalms:139:19: Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
Psalms:139:20: For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Psalms:139:21: Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee?  and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Psalms:139:22: I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Psalms:139:23: Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Psalms:139:24: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.


Chapter 140

Psalms:140:1: Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Psalms:140:2: Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
Psalms:140:3: They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips.  Selah.
Psalms:140:4: Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Psalms:140:5: The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me.  Selah.
Psalms:140:6: I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Psalms:140:7: O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalms:140:8: Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves.  Selah.
Psalms:140:9: As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psalms:140:10: Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Psalms:140:11: Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Psalms:140:12: I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Psalms:140:13: Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
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