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Psalms 139:1

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

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לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.לְדָוִ֣דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.מִזְמ֑וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.

יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִיchaqartanifind outחָקַרverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “find out”, a completed actionH2713properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimatelyfind out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.וַתֵּדָֽעvatedaand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and know”, the next action in the storyH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, a psalm for David.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυίδ. Κύριε ἐδοκίμασάς με, καὶ ἔγνως με.