In this video, Tommy and Eddie take a look at David’s honest prayer to God about the transformation of our hearts and lives. This phrase reflects a knowledge of God which is too much for mankind to comprehend (cf. Of David. David says that the Lord knows all man’s thoughts and doings—He asks, Where can man go to escape from the spirit and presence of the Lord?—Man is fearfully and wonderfully made. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. A psalm. you, Lord, know it completely. and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Key Points: God knows the real you. All rights reserved. After presenting the sublime doctrines of God's omnipresence and omniscience, the Psalmist appeals to Him, avowing his innocence, his abhorrence of the wicked, and his ready submission to the closest scrutiny. Reading: Psalm 139 For the director of music. B A Psalm. 139. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. If only you, God, would slay the wicked! 1 O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.  To long for God is to come under His leadership. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. In the Psalm he recalls the attributes of the God to whom he prays. You understand my thought from afar. All the saints desire to be kept and led in this way, that they may not miss it, turn out of it, or tire in it. And laid Your hand upon me. The Psalm is a prayer and brings us right away to a contemplation of God's omniscience, particularly as this has to do with the Psalmist himself. Whither can I go? even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I take the wings of the morning. BibleHub . even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. Psalm 139:4 "For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but], lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether." Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. His opposition to the wicked, Psalm 139:19, Psalm 139:20; with whom the godly can have no fellowship, Psalm 139:21, Psalm 139:22. 5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. This God who is omniscient (vs. 1-6), omnipresent (vs.7-12), omnipotent (vs. 13-18) and omni-compotent (vs. 19-24) has fearfully and wonderfully made us (v. 14), fashioning all our days before we were even formed in our mother’s womb (v.16). We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Behold, O Lord, You know it all.. 5 You have enclosed me behind and before,. Salem Media Group. Proud member No outward circumstances can separate him from his Lord. if there be any wicked way in me, let me see it; and do thou root it out of me. Psalms 139:2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Psalm 139 1 Psalm 139 For the director of music. To the leader. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 4 Even before there is a word on my tongue,. http://www.e-water.netLet you inspire by one of the most beautiful bible texts: Psalm 139. Surely we ought not to use our members and senses, which are so curiously fashioned, as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. God has perfect knowledge of us, and all our thoughts and actions are open before him. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. This attribute is also referred to as omniscience. All rights reserved worldwide. No veil can hide us from God; not the thickest darkness. (Ps 7:9; Ps 17:3; Ps 44:21; Jer 12:3) 2 You know when I sit down and ... (Ps 23:3; Ps 139:24) 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” 12 even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. 1 You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. Ps. © 2021 Christianity.com. Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 . 1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me.. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;. It is the good old way. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely. Properly, something that glitters from a distance. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. 139 1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. (7-16) The psalmist's hatred to sin, and desire to be led aright. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. Secret haunts of sin are as open before God as the most open villanies. Of David. On the other hand, the believer cannot be removed from the supporting, comforting presence of his Almighty Friend. The grave cannot separate his body from the love of his Saviour, who will raise it a glorious body. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. Psalms 139:4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies. To these very important questions Psalm 139 responds with a resounding YES! 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether. [11] Kidner agreed with this, writing that, "`Depths of the earth' is a metaphor for the deepest concealment, in the hiddenness of the womb. Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty! Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Ordinary B8. Ps. Psalm 139 (This is) for the music leader. 139:14, … For the director of music. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely. The phrase “when I was made in secret” means before my existence was known by my mother, before any person knew I was being formed…except God. (It is) a psalm of David. Psalm 139. How should we then delight to meditate on God's love to sinners in Jesus Christ, the sum of which exceeds all reckoning! 1 O Lord, thou hast a searched me, and b known me. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. In the most distant corners of the world, in heaven, or in hell, I cannot go out of thy reach. The prayer of the writer of Psalm 139, King David, showed that he obviously wanted to be in the centre of the will of God. God's counsels concerning us and our welfare are deep, such as cannot be known. Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. NIV®. What does Psalm chapter 139 mean? (Read Psalm 139:1-6) God has perfect knowledge of us, and all our thoughts and actions are open before him. A psalm. The Book of Psalms is the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament. See Also: Psalms, God. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. The excellence of his purposes, Psalm 139:17, Psalm 139:18. Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you. Of David. Scripture quoted by permission. Where can I go from your Spirit? Sin is hated, and sinners lamented, by all who fear the Lord. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. A psalm. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Tucker and Grant note how many hymns tend to highlight the fascination and comfort gained from God’s presence. Chapter 139 Some of the Jewish doctors are of opinion that this is the most excellent of all the psalms of David; and a very pious devout meditation it is upon the doctrine of God’s omniscience, which we should therefore have our hearts fixed upon and filled with in singing this psalm.