Psalms 139:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!
English ASV
For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
English Amplified
For there is not a word in my tongue [still unuttered], but, behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. [Heb. 4:13.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For there is not a word in my tongue [still unuttered], but, behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. [Heb. 4:13.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O Lord.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Before a word is on my tongue, you know all about it, LORD.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For there is not yet a word on my tongue, [but] lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
English EASY 2024
Yes Lord, before I open my mouth to speak, you know what I will say.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Lord, you know what I want to say, even before the words leave my mouth.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Even before I speak, you already know what I will say.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Even before there is a {single} word on my tongue, you know all about it, Lord.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, LORD.
English KJV 1611
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
English LSB
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Yahweh, You know it all.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O  Lord, You know it altogether.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Even before a word is on my tongue, LORD, you know it all.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O LORD, being thoroughly aware of it.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Lord, even before I speak a word, you know all about it.
English NIV
Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.
English NKJ 1982
For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
English NLT
You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Even before a word is on my tongue, O LORD, you know it completely.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Even before a word is on my tongue, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
You know what I am going to say before I even say it.
English Tyndale 1537
For lo, there is not a word in(i) my tongue, but thou, O LORD, knowest it altogether.