Psalms 139:3
“Thou compassest my path, and my lying downe, and art acquainted with all my wayes.”
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Psalms 139:3 Context
1[To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of Dauid.] O Lord, thou hast searched mee, and knowen me. 2Thou knowest my downe sitting, and mine vprising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off. 3Thou compassest my path, and my lying downe, and art acquainted with all my wayes. 4For there is not a worde in my tongue: but lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. 5Thou hast beset me behind, and before: and laid thine hand vpon me.
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Other Translations for Psalms 139:3
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted [with] all my ways.
- King James Version
You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.
- Basic English Bible
Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways;
- Darby Bible
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
- Webster's Bible
You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.
- World English Bible
My path and my couch Thou hast fanned, And [with] all my ways hast been acquainted.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thou measurest my going about and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 139:3
139:3 Compassest - Thou discernest every step I take. It is a metaphor from soldiers besieging their enemies, and setting watches round about them.