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href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/139.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/139.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/139.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/139.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For <i>there is</i> not a word in my tongue, <i>but</i>, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/139.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For <i>there is</i> not a word on my tongue, <i>But</i> behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/139.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, LORD, You know it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, Thou dost know it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/139.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Yahweh, You know it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/139.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Even before there is a word on my tongue [still unspoken], Behold, O LORD, You know it all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/139.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before a word is on my tongue, you know all about it, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/139.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/139.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/139.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Before I even speak a word, you know what I will say, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/139.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/139.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even before there is a [single] word on my tongue, you know all about it, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/139.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even before I speak, you already know what I will say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/139.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even before I have formed a word with my tongue, you, LORD, know it completely!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/139.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O LORD, being thoroughly aware of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/139.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For there is not a word on my tongue, but, look, LORD, you know it altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/139.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For there is not a word on my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/139.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/139.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/139.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For there is not a word in my tongue, "" Behold, O YHWH, You have known it all!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/139.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/139.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For not a word in my tongue, behold, O Jehovah, thou knewest all of it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/139.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou hast foreseen all my ways: for there is no speech in my tongue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/139.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 138:4>And you have foreseen all my ways. For there is no word in my tongue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/139.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even before a word is on my tongue, LORD, you know it all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/139.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Even before a word is on my tongue, O LORD, you know it completely.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/139.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For if there is deception in my tongue, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/139.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If there is an alteration in my language, you, LORD JEHOVAH, know all these things.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/139.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O LORD, Thou knowest it altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/139.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For there is no unrighteous word in my tongue: behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/139-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17238" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">You Have Searched Me and Known Me</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Even</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4405.htm" title="4405: mil·lāh (N-fs) -- A word, speech, utterance. From malal">before a word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956: bil·šō·w·nî (Prep-b:: N-csc:: 1cs) -- Tongue. Or lashon; also feminine lshonah; from lashan; the tongue, used literally, and figuratively.">is on my tongue,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">You know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵul·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all about it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-8.htm">Matthew 6:8</a></span><br />Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a></span><br />Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-2.htm">Job 42:2</a></span><br />“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></span><br />“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-20.htm">1 John 3:20</a></span><br />Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-27.htm">Romans 8:27</a></span><br />And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21</a></span><br />For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Proverbs 5:21</a></span><br />For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a></span><br />I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Daniel 2:28</a></span><br />But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For there is not a word in my tongue, but, see, O LORD, you know it altogether.</p><p class="hdg">there is not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Psalm 19:14</a></b></br> Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-2.htm">Job 8:2</a></b></br> How long wilt thou speak these <i>things</i>? and <i>how long shall</i> the words of thy mouth <i>be like</i> a strong wind?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-2.htm">Job 38:2</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?</p><p class="hdg">thou knowest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-19.htm">Psalm 50:19-21</a></b></br> Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23</a></b></br> Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and <i>am</i> a witness, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12,13</a></b></br> For the word of God <i>is</i> quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and <i>is</i> a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/88-17.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/psalms/119-27.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/119-8.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/psalms/137-6.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/22-18.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/psalms/142-2.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-31.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/psalms/140-3.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/psalms/141-6.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 139</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">David praises God for his all-seeing providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">And for this infinite mercies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">He defies the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">He prays for sincerity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/139.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/139.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Even before a word is on my tongue</b><br>This phrase highlights God's omniscience, emphasizing His complete knowledge of our thoughts and intentions even before they are expressed verbally. This concept is consistent with other biblical passages, such as <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>, which states that nothing in creation is hidden from God's sight. The idea that God knows our words before we speak them underscores His intimate involvement in our lives and His understanding of our innermost being. This knowledge is not limited by time or space, reflecting God's eternal nature and His ability to transcend human limitations.<p><b>You know all about it</b><br>The phrase "You know all about it" further emphasizes God's comprehensive understanding of our lives. This knowledge is not superficial but profound and complete. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, where oral communication was paramount, the ability to know someone's words before they were spoken would signify an extraordinary level of insight and connection. This reflects the personal relationship God desires with His people, as seen throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a>, where God tells Jeremiah that He knew him before he was formed in the womb. This knowledge is both comforting and convicting, as it assures believers of God's presence and guidance while also calling them to live lives of integrity.<p><b>O LORD</b><br>The use of "O LORD" in this context is significant, as it invokes the covenant name of God, Yahweh, which is often translated as "LORD" in English Bibles. This name is associated with God's faithfulness, sovereignty, and eternal presence. It is a reminder of the personal and covenantal relationship God has with His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14-15</a>, where God reveals His name to Moses. The invocation of "O LORD" in this verse serves to remind the reader of God's authority and His role as the ultimate judge and protector. It also points to the fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ, who is the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>) and who perfectly embodies God's knowledge and love for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>- The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139</a>, King David, is expressing his understanding of God's omniscience and intimate knowledge of him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (LORD)</a></b><br>- The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as all-knowing and intimately aware of every detail of David's life, including his unspoken words.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalm_139.htm">Psalm 139</a></b><br>- A psalm of David that reflects on God's omnipresence, omniscience, and omnipotence, emphasizing His intimate involvement in the life of the believer.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God's knowledge is complete and perfect. He knows our thoughts and words before we express them. This should lead us to a deeper reverence and awe for His divine nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_god.htm">Intimacy with God</a></b><br>The verse highlights the personal relationship God has with each of us. He is not distant or detached but is intimately aware of our innermost thoughts and desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_words.htm">Guarding Our Words</a></b><br>Since God knows our words before we speak them, we should be mindful of what we say. Our speech should reflect our faith and be pleasing to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_understanding.htm">Trust in God's Understanding</a></b><br>Knowing that God understands us completely can bring comfort and assurance. We can trust Him with our deepest concerns and desires, knowing He is already aware of them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_pray.htm">Encouragement to Pray</a></b><br>Even though God knows our needs and words before we speak, He invites us to communicate with Him through prayer, fostering a deeper relationship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_139.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 139</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_know_your_true_intentions.htm">Does God truly understand your innermost intentions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_foreknowledge.htm">What is foreknowledge?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_aware_of_future_events.htm">Is God aware of future events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_concept_of_molinism.htm">What is the concept of Molinism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/139.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">For there is not . . .</span>--This has been understood in two ways:--<p>My tongue cannot utter a word which thou dost not altogether know.<p>or,<p>Before my tongue can utter a word thou knowest it altogether.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/139.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. What has been already said of deeds and thoughts is now extended to "words." God hears every word we speak. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/139-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Even</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before a word</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭לָּה</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4405.htm">Strong's 4405: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a discourse, a topic</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is on my tongue,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(bil·šō·w·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">The tongue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֥עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all about it,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻלָּֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵul·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/139-4.htm">Psalm 139:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/139-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 139:4 For there is not a word (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/139-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 139:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/139-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 139:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>