King James Bible
KJVThou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 139:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | thou hast know my sitting down, and my rising up. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off; | |
English Revised VersionERV | Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Thou knowest my down-sitting and my up rising, thou understandest my thought afar off. | |
World English BibleWEB | You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Thou — Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | You know my sitting down and my rising up, you understand my thought afar off. |