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Psalms 139:6-14 BBE . . .Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it. (7) Where may I go from your spirit? how may I go in flight from you? (8) If I go up to heaven, you are there: or if I make my bed in the underworld, you are there. (9) If I take the wings of the morning, and go to the farthest parts of the sea; (10) Even there will I be guided by your hand, and your right hand will keep me. (11) If I say, Only let me be covered by the dark, and the light about me be night; (12) Even the dark is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day: for dark and light are the same to you. (13) My flesh was made by you, and my parts joined together in my mother's body. (14) I will give you praise, for I am strangely and delicately formed; your works are great wonders, and of this my soul is fully conscious.
Psalms 139:6-14 GNB . . .Your knowledge of me is too deep; it is beyond my understanding. (7) Where could I go to escape from you? Where could I get away from your presence? (8) If I went up to heaven, you would be there; if I lay down in the world of the dead, you would be there. (9) If I flew away beyond the east or lived in the farthest place in the west, (10) you would be there to lead me, you would be there to help me. (11) I could ask the darkness to hide me or the light around me to turn into night, (12) but even darkness is not dark for you, and the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are the same to you. (13) You created every part of me; you put me together in my mother's womb. (14) I praise you because you are to be feared; all you do is strange and wonderful. I know it with all my heart.
Psalms 139:6-14 CEV . . .I can't understand all of this! Such wonderful knowledge is far above me. (7) Where could I go to escape from your Spirit or from your sight? (8) If I were to climb up to the highest heavens, you would be there. If I were to dig down to the world of the dead you would also be there. (9) Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean. (10) Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me. (11) Or suppose I said, "I'll hide in the dark until night comes to cover me over." (12) But you see in the dark because daylight and dark are all the same to you. (13) You are the one who put me together inside my mother's body, (14) and I praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt.
Psalms 139:6-14 ESV . . .Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it. (7) Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? (8) If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! (9) If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, (10) even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. (11) If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night," (12) even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. (13) For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. (14) I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalms 139:6-14 GW . . .Such knowledge is beyond my grasp. It is so high I cannot reach it. (7) Where can I go to get away from your Spirit? Where can I run to get away from you? (8) If I go up to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in hell, you are there. (9) If I climb upward on the rays of the morning sun or land on the most distant shore of the sea where the sun sets, (10) even there your hand would guide me and your right hand would hold on to me. (11) If I say, "Let the darkness hide me and let the light around me turn into night," (12) even the darkness is not too dark for you. Night is as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you. (13) You alone created my inner being. You knitted me together inside my mother. (14) I will give thanks to you because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made. Your works are miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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