King James Version
psalm 139:3 in the King James Version says “Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. compassest: or, winnowest” — study this verse from psalm chapter 139 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. compassest: or, winnowest”
psalm 139:3 · KJV
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. compassest: or, winnowest
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
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