¹ My dear Father, have searched .

²  know sitting down and rising up; thoughts .

³  search out path and lying down and acquainted with all ways.

⁴ For there is not a word in tongue, but, lo, know it altogether.

⁵  have beset behind and before and laid hand upon .

⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for ! It is ; cannot attain to it.

⁷ Where go from spirit? Or where flee from presence?

⁸ If ascend into heaven, there; if make bed in , behold, there.

⁹ If take the wings of the and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

¹⁰ Even there hand will lead , and right hand will hold .

¹¹ If say, Surely the darkness will ; even the ;

¹² Behold, the darkness does not hide from ; but the night shines as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to .

¹³ For ; in mother’s womb.

¹⁴  , for fearfully and wonderfully made! works are ; .

¹⁵  was not hidden from , when made in secret and in the of the earth.

¹⁶  eyes saw , yet being unformed; and in book all were written , when as yet there were none of them.

¹⁷ How precious also are thoughts ! How is the sum of them!

¹⁸ If count them, they are more in number than the sand; when , still with .

¹⁹ Surely I, God, willIf only You would the wicked; from My me, you !

²⁰ For they speak against wickedly, and enemies take name in vain.

²¹ I know that hate those who hate , and that grieved with those who rise up against .

²² I know that hate them with perfect hatred; that count them enemies.

²³ May I search , and know heart?; May I and know thoughts?;

²⁴ Let Me see if there is any way in , and lead in the way everlasting.