Prayer Psalm 139 קלט

Baruch Ata,

YHVH - Elohey Yisrael, Avi

(Bless You, YHVH - Elohim of Israel, my Father).

O YHVH, You are Cha’ya’i (my Life); You have searched me and known me.   You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my every thought from afar.  You comprehend my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.  For there is not a word on my tongue; but behold, El Ro’eh (God Who Sees and Provides), You know it altogether.  You have hedged me in behind and before and laid Your hand upon me.  Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is too high, I cannot attain it.

Where can I go from Your Spirit; or where can I flee from Your presence, Ribon Olam (Sovereign of the Universe)?  If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.  If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me; and Your right hand shall hold me.  If I say, "Surely the darkness shall fall on me," Even the night shall be light about me; indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, Oree (my Light); but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light are both alike to You.

For You, Bor’ee  (my Creator), formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb.  I will praise You, Boreh Olam (Creator of the Universe), for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works; and that my soul knows very well.  My frame was not hidden from You, El Olam (Eternal God), when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.  Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed; and in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, Elee (My God)!  How great is the sum of them!  If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You.

Oh, that You, Shofet Tzedek (Judge of Righteousness), would slay the wicked!  For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in vain.  Do I not hate them, YHVH, who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.  Therefore depart from me, you bloodthirsty men! 

Search me, YHVH - Tzid’kee (my Righteousness), and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxious thoughts; see if there is any wicked way in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.

Hallelu-Yah!!!  For You, YHVH, are Elohim.  You are Elohey Yisrael, Elohey Avraham, Yitzchak and Ya’acov.  Avi the Almighty reigns!