9. Suppose I had wingslike the dawning dayand flew across the ocean.
10. Even then your powerful armwould guide and protect me.
11. Or suppose I said, “I'll hidein the dark until night comesto cover me over.”
12. But you see in the darkbecause daylight and darkare all the same to you.
13. You are the onewho put me togetherinside my mother's body,
14. and I praise you because ofthe wonderful wayyou created me.Everything you do is marvellous!Of this I have no doubt.
15. Nothing about meis hidden from you!I was secretly woven togetherdeep in the earth below,
16. but with your own eyes you sawmy body being formed.Even before I was born,you had written in your bookeverything I would do.
17. Your thoughts are far beyondmy understanding,much more than Icould ever imagine.
18. I try to count your thoughts,but they outnumber the grainsof sand on the beach.And when I awake,I will find you nearby.
19. How I wish that you would killall cruel and heartless peopleand protect me from them!
20. They are always rebellingand speaking evil of you.