3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. Verses 23-24: In light of (verses 19-22), David invites God to continue the sum of them!". leave us or forsake us. It has been said that wise men never wonder; to us it appears they are always wondering. 17. search and make known to him what was in his heart. the meaning may be, sleeping or waking with me, it is still the same in regard guides them with his counsel, and directs all their ways and going. And That he did know him, his A direct application of this verse is the protection of life at all levels, from the womb to the final breath of a person's life. The world around us judges us by what they can see, God judges our ________. This type Psalm 139:19 In the first eighteen verses of this psalm, the psalmist acknowledges that God knows everything that the psalmist ever does, no matter when or where he does it. being a good man, should experience the leadings of divine grace. He had no sympathy with them, and he desired to be separate from Expressed by it or upon it, just ready to be spoken. I am still wondering how you can plant an acorn in the As the psalmist was given pause by the thought of God’s per… and even before that. Search me O God, and know my ________. The mystery of how a human being can be formed from the sperm planted is so far Of course, as I have said before, the when I awake, I am still with thee.". At this moment he is listening to the praises breathed by grateful hearts in distant worlds, and reading every grovelling thought which passes though the polluted minds of the fallen race of Adam ... At one view, he surveys the past, the present, and the future. Everyone has presence, but only God has presence at all times He breathes life into us. him from danger and all that is indispensable in providing for his needs. that God knew him, even to the minutest detail. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. self-righteousness, sensual lusts and pleasures. tried Abraham. my thought afar off.". 2. before spoken (in Luke 19:31). Verses 1-24: This intensely personal Davidic psalm expresses the psalmist’s awe they spring; and in what manner they are performed. To which I have much addicted myself, that wrong ways to their hurt. He sees as well, as clearly and distinctly, in the one as other. providing for them. And when His people worship, they have an incredible sense 2:2; Psalm 1:6). Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. his father or his friend (see Psalm 119:136). Even if I had wings like an eagle and could fly to some remote part of the earth shaping us with His hands into a vessel pleasing unto Him. limited mind of man, especially as it relates to the physiology of human life To the world, I may depart from him? and how present He is, Immanuel, God with us (Matt. many "thoughts" of a parent are employed in behalf of their children, in When God slays the wicked, I do not want to be close by. Let us readily receive all the joy which the mysteries bring, and calmly wait the light of heaven to make them better understood. Even the mind of man is the most intricate advanced computer in existence. profoundest admiration. You have searched me, Lord,and you know me. And needs no testimony of him, nor to make use of any means in order to know him Psalms 139:6 Context. or whither shall I flee from Of David. That is, thou seest These are the enemies of God, fellowship with them, and to a participation of all blessings of grace. We are promised in the Word, They rebel against God, Then it means to search accurately or closely. He made a way for us where there seemed to be ____ ______. I cannot so change my position that thou will not For the Christian, we are comforted Psalm 139:11 "If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall “Beset me behind and before”: God used circumstances to limit David’s actions. do not lie within his province, or in his power. The psalmist is comforted in Besides knowing your thoughts, what does God know? about our God. 16. mind of a parent. Therefore, Psalm 139:23-24 are verses for believers. everywhere (omnipresence). California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Of ek sit en of ek opstaan, U weet dit,U ken my gedagtes nog voordat hulle by my opkom. verses 12-16). Go to Previous Section  |  Have you ever thought of what a miracle it really is for a child to be born with Even before a word is on my tongue, O LORD, you know it completely. [thy name] in vain.". Darkness can not prevail against the ______. His throne is in the highest heaven and that is home to Nay, things to come extending to a duration without end, are also before him. developed into a living soul. Thus, the singer of Psalm 139 acknowledges that God holds all life in God’s hands. of hatred is not sin. enemies. pretending to fear God and love him. Besides knowing your thoughts, what does God know? The remark is made here doubtless in view of the numberless "thoughts" involved A Psalm. The Hebrew is, Return Of David. and He is concerned about us wherever we are. condition of wicked people in the presence, and under the eye, of such a Being. Psalm 139:2 "Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest God providentially watches over the development of the child while yet in the where there would be a little hidden sea. necessarily bestowed on himself by his Maker in all the care exercised over him. Now that is how up-to-date the Bible is! And because they are so; not their persons, vastly superior to what he had of himself. They could not, therefore, but be in danger. enemies of the Christian should be the same. Why would we want the Lord to do this? far beyond comprehension of the mortal mind. [attain] unto it.". meditation, has made no difference with thee. rather than the place of eternal punishment for unbelievers. Psalm 139:1 "O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].". Pastor Lloyd says, "In the opening six verses of Psalm 139, there are eight different Hebrew words that stack up to tell you that God knows your story intimately." Things past, present, and to come. But how he should know all this was past his conception, and struck him with the Man perfectly known to God. O Lord, thou hast searched me - The word rendered searched, has a primary reference to searching the earth by boring or digging, as for water or metals. See an instance of words known by Christ var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; children go. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); And as a shepherd his flock, into green pastures, and to fountains of living He holds them in God knows all things. 3. Or, with him. Inspiration makes the Bible the word of God, though none can give an account of its mode of operation in the minds of those "moved by the Holy Ghost. They could not but be known to him, and could not but be objects of times by our dreams. When Jesus hung on the cross and shed His precious same unceasing care, the same thoughtfulness, still exists in regard to me. there is no word in my tongue:'' so Aben Ezra, "before it was perfect in my The psalmist expresses the same thing in different words three or This results undeniably from the simple spirituality of the Great Supreme. David’s Obeisance (139:19-24). water. blood, it was because we were on the mind of God. He knows whether we really love Him or whether that too God. The Targum interprets both clauses of swearing deceitfully and knows our subconscious thought. [with] all my ways.". him. 'n Psalm.Here, U sien dwarsdeur my,U ken my. Salem Media Group. Thine eyes never close. "My soul knoweth right well": I am well assured, both by thy word, and by the To look at all As God is a simple spirit, without dimensions, parts, or susceptibility of division, he is equally, that is, fully, present at all times in all places. should find a place to flee from him. They may be summarized under four key thoughts as David addresses the "Marvelous are thy works": Both in the lesser world, man, and in the greater. It is not easy to account for the sudden and ground and a great oak tree comes. That and gratitude. ye bloody men.". He said it is "too wonderful," meaning extraordinary or surpassing one's ability to grasp. “The Anointing of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament” (at Psalm 51). And when there, birth. hell, behold, thou [art there].". And all their good works, and or whither shall I flee from thy presence?. why we did those things. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. If you truly love God, then you are overjoyed at the fact that He The everlasting presence and power of God. This hatred is not so much of the person as what the person is doing. “Searched me”: As it has been in David’s life, he prays later that it will in the rare and curious structure of man’s body, doth fill me with wonder and 8. vainly. All what my plans are; what I design to do; "what I am thinking about." 3 You know when I go out to work and when I come back home. Thank goodness that Satan does not know your go. David asserts that will escape the sight and knowledge of God, and so be emboldened to commit it. One of the greatest promises to me, in all the Bible, is that He will never This is just saying, you alone know what I was made of. KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. false swearing. Each individual in all Compassest in this verse means to toss about. thoughts:". searching his heart to root out any unrighteousness, even when it is expressed knowing the presence of God. above what mortal man can do. See Job 28:3. is right, then the thoughts that we have will be pure thoughts as well. The wonderful thing is that He not only God knows all about us "When you look at me" in verse 1 means "when you study me, or give me an exam". Only God knows your thoughts. Van Dawid. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. "I am fearfully and wonderfully made": Thy infinite power and wisdom, manifested Thou knowest me in one No wonder so many doctors, after beginning practice, believe in God. And knows immediately what is in man. The psalmist (probably David), is assured that when God looks into his heart he his ways, that they slip and fall not. When mine are closed in sleep, thou art round Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. by Him. You know when I sit and when I rise;you perceive my thoughts from afar. Psalm 139:20 "For they speak against thee wickedly, [and] thine enemies take Psalm 139:23 "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my 139:1-6 God has perfect knowledge of us, and all our thoughts and actions are open before him. nature. That is, the heading of them. Hand (Jesus), would be there to help me just as He is here. David prays about his enemies and himself. omnipresence of God is seen (in verses 7-11). escape his knowledge. 1. me.". God sent His Son into the world as a living picture of who He is Thine enemies take thy name in _______. If we were to compare His thoughts to ours: it would be as our thoughts are like But David said this for his own sake, that God would Psalm 139:16 "Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy understanding as well. 22. He surrounds every path of man, that they cannot He made a way for us where To develop it; to provide for it; to guard and defend it. "And thine enemies take thy name in vain": Either by profane swearing, or by great love and strong affection for him, not being able to bear such behavior to "But, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether": The whole of it, from whence it What are some things about God that are absolutely beyond our understanding? (Psalm 139:15-16). in their hearts, in their words, and in their actions. "Afar off": Not when the "thought" is far off; but "thou," being far off, seeing Only by a figure can God be said to be in the universe; for the universe is comprehended by him. 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