Psalm 139:4
New International Version
Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.

New Living Translation
You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD.

English Standard Version
Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.

Berean Standard Bible
Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.

King James Bible
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

New King James Version
For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.

New American Standard Bible
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, LORD, You know it all.

NASB 1995
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.

NASB 1977
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, Thou dost know it all.

Legacy Standard Bible
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Yahweh, You know it all.

Amplified Bible
Even before there is a word on my tongue [still unspoken], Behold, O LORD, You know it all.

Christian Standard Bible
Before a word is on my tongue, you know all about it, LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, LORD.

American Standard Version
For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If there is an alteration in my language, you, LORD JEHOVAH, know all these things.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For there is no unrighteous word in my tongue: behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things,

Contemporary English Version
Before I even speak a word, you know what I will say,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou hast foreseen all my ways: for there is no speech in my tongue.

English Revised Version
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even before there is a [single] word on my tongue, you know all about it, LORD.

Good News Translation
Even before I speak, you already know what I will say.

International Standard Version
Even before I have formed a word with my tongue, you, LORD, know it completely!

JPS Tanakh 1917
For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O LORD, Thou knowest it altogether.

Literal Standard Version
For there is not a word in my tongue, | Behold, O YHWH, You have known it all!

Majority Standard Bible
Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.

New American Bible
Even before a word is on my tongue, LORD, you know it all.

NET Bible
Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O LORD, being thoroughly aware of it.

New Revised Standard Version
Even before a word is on my tongue, O LORD, you know it completely.

New Heart English Bible
For there is not a word on my tongue, but, look, LORD, you know it altogether.

Webster's Bible Translation
For there is not a word on my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

World English Bible
For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

Young's Literal Translation
For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
You Have Searched Me and Known Me
3You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. 4Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD. 5You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.…

Cross References
Hebrews 4:13
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.

Psalm 40:9
I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.


Treasury of Scripture

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, see, O LORD, you know it altogether.

there is not

Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Job 38:2
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

thou knowest

Psalm 50:19-21
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit…

Jeremiah 29:23
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 am a witness, saith the LORD.

Hebrews 4:12,13
For the word of God is 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 is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart…

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Psalm 139
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(4) For there is not . . .--This has been understood in two ways:--

My tongue cannot utter a word which thou dost not altogether know.

or,

Before my tongue can utter a word thou knowest it altogether.

Verse 4. - 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Even
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

before a word
מִ֭לָּה (mil·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

is on my tongue,
בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י (bil·šō·w·nî)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue

You know
יָדַ֥עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

all about it,
כֻלָּֽהּ׃ (ḵul·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

O LORD.
יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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