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Berean Standard Bible

“O LORD, You have searched me and known me.”

Psalms 139:1

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Psalms 139 is a psalm of David and one of the most personal meditations on God in the Bible. It explores God's complete knowledge of a person, his presence everywhere, and his careful work in forming a life before birth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

King James Version (KJV)

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

OH Jehová, tú me has examinado y conocido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Señor, tú me has examinado el corazón y me conoces muy bien.

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