The text of the psalm
לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר יְהוָה חֲקַרְתַּנִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃
For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me. .
אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּי וְקוּמִי בַּנְתָּה לְרֵעִי מֵרָחֽוֹק׃
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off.
אָרְחִי וְרִבְעִי זֵרִיתָ וְכָל־דְּרָכַי הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃
Thou measurest my going about and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.
כִּי אֵין מִלָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִי הֵן יְהוָה יָדַעְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃
For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O LORD, Thou knowest it altogether.
אָחוֹר וָקֶדֶם צַרְתָּנִי וַתָּשֶׁת עָלַי כַּפֶּֽכָה׃
Thou hast hemmed me in behind and before, And laid Thy hand upon me.
פְּלִיאָה דַעַת מִמֶּנִּי נִשְׂגְּבָה לֹא־אוּכַל לָֽהּ׃
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; Too high, I cannot attain unto it.
אָנָה אֵלֵךְ מֵרוּחֶךָ וְאָנָה מִפָּנֶיךָ אֶבְרָֽח׃
Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?
אִם־אֶסַּק שָׁמַיִם שָׁם אָתָּה וְאַצִּיעָה שְּׁאוֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ׃
If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there; If I make my bed in the nether-world, behold, Thou art there.
אֶשָּׂא כַנְפֵי־שָׁחַר אֶשְׁכְּנָה בְּאַחֲרִית יָֽם׃
If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
גַּם־שָׁם יָדְךָ תַנְחֵנִי וְתֹאחֲזֵנִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
Even there would Thy hand lead me, And Thy right hand would hold me.
וָאֹמַר אַךְ־חֹשֶׁךְ יְשׁוּפֵנִי וְלַיְלָה אוֹר בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃
And if I say: ‘Surely the darkness shall envelop me, And the light about me shall be night';
גַּם־חֹשֶׁךְ לֹא־יַחְשִׁיךְ מִמֶּךָ וְלַיְלָה כַּיּוֹם יָאִיר כַּחֲשֵׁיכָה כָּאוֹרָֽה׃
Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, But the night shineth as the day; The darkness is even as the light.
כִּי־אַתָּה קָנִיתָ כִלְיֹתָי תְּסֻכֵּנִי בְּבֶטֶן אִמִּֽי׃
For Thou hast made my reins; Thou hast knit me together in my mother's womb.
אוֹדְךָ עַל כִּי נוֹרָאוֹת נִפְלֵיתִי נִפְלָאִים מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וְנַפְשִׁי יֹדַעַת מְאֹֽד׃
I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
לֹא־נִכְחַד עָצְמִי מִמֶּךָּ אֲשֶׁר־עֻשֵּׂיתִי בַסֵּתֶר רֻקַּמְתִּי בְּתַחְתִּיּוֹת אָֽרֶץ׃
My frame was not hidden from Thee, When I was made in secret, And curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
גָּלְמִי רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ וְעַל־סִפְרְךָ כֻּלָּם יִכָּתֵבוּ יָמִים יֻצָּרוּ וְלוֹ אֶחָד בָּהֶֽם׃
Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance, And in Thy book they were all written - Even the days that were fashioned, When as yet there was none of them.
וְלִי מַה־יָּקְרוּ רֵעֶיךָ אֵל מֶה עָצְמוּ רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃
How weighty also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
אֶסְפְּרֵם מֵחוֹל יִרְבּוּן הֱקִיצֹתִי וְעוֹדִי עִמָּֽךְ׃
If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand; Were I to come to the end of them, I would still be with Thee.
אִם־תִּקְטֹל אֱלוֹהַּ רָשָׁע וְאַנְשֵׁי דָמִים סוּרוּ מֶֽנִּי׃
If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O God - Depart from me therefore, ye men of blood;
אֲשֶׁר יֹאמְרֻךָ לִמְזִמָּה נָשֻׂא לַשָּׁוְא עָרֶֽיךָ׃
Who utter Thy name with wicked thought, They take it for falsehood, even Thine enemies - .
הֲלוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶיךָ יְהוָה אֶשְׂנָא וּבִתְקוֹמְמֶיךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃
Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate Thee? And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee?
תַּכְלִית שִׂנְאָה שְׂנֵאתִים לְאוֹיְבִים הָיוּ לִֽי׃
I hate them with utmost hatred; I count them mine enemies.
חָקְרֵנִי אֵל וְדַע לְבָבִי בְּחָנֵנִי וְדַע שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃
Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts;
וּרְאֵה אִם־דֶּרֶךְ־עֹצֶב בִּי וּנְחֵנִי בְּדֶרֶךְ עוֹלָֽם׃
And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, And lead me in the way everlasting.