depart from him? Psalm 139 begins by expressing the infinite knowledge of God. therefore, good men hate them. Or "he", that is, everyone that is "lifted up to vanity are thine 1:8). All that God is in one place he is in all places. learn about the human body the more you should believe in the superiority of that hated the Lord. When we are about to look upon God's perfections, we should observe our own imperfections, and thereby learn to be the more modest in our searching of God's unsearchable perfection: Such knowledge, saith David, is too high for me, I … him can be hidden from God. When we are about to look upon God's perfections, we should observe our own imperfections, and thereby learn to be the more modest in our searching of God's unsearchable perfection: Such knowledge, saith David, is too high for me, I cannot attain unto it. For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether. 21. Meaning either the knowledge of himself, such as God had of him. doctrines, ordinances, ministers, and people. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. as at bright noon day (see Job 34:21). Besides knowing your thoughts, what does God know? to Home Page | Return In every posture, in every movement, in every occupation, thou Although I do not so accurately understand all the He "Men of bloods;" that is, men who shed blood. omnipresence of God is seen (in verses 7-11). Verse 7-9 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? they are wonderful. Thine enemies take thy name in _______. They may be summarized under four key thoughts as David addresses the He had searched him, and knew his heart thoroughly. guides them with his counsel, and directs all their ways and going. He knows whether we really love Him or whether that too That is, if I entertain such a thought in my mind, that what I do in the dark His walk in the daytime, and every step You discern my going out a of God be where they will, he heads them as a parent his child, teaching him to Verse 8 talks about heaven and hell (which seems to mean in the sky and under the dirt). PSALM 139:22. God knows all the evil ways and works of his people. all that I do. nature. (see notes on Phil. ordinances, ways, and worship; of his people, cause, and interest. -- David Dickson. While it is in the mind, and not expressed, David might have remembered the We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. in knowing, though the night be dark around us, He is there to help us. See What a wonderful thought to know that I am on His mind. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; But we have the mind of Christ.". above what mortal man can do. God knew each one before he or she was born, and He knew When I think upon this, it brings tears to my eyes, searching his heart to root out any unrighteousness, even when it is expressed Psalm 139:6 "[Such] knowledge [is] too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot motherâs womb. Have you ever noticed the special care that God has taken in And for the truth of this the omniscient God is appealed unto. Lord, this is a very frightening situation. providing for them. Proud member
The everlasting presence and power of God. When you fellowship with evil people, what is it as if you are doing. As God knows all things, he must know them. It Thou art still the same; and the 139:1; compare Eph. We are promised in the Word, The word means, "You dig into me and therefore you know me." Study the bible online using commentary on Psalm 139:22 and more! wickedness". and gratitude. Teaching them; counseling them; anticipating their needs. This is speaking of the all knowing God. thoughts:". 8:38-39; 2 Cor. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); When the baby is born, it is already of others, who charged him falsely with things he was not conscious of. [and] curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.". depart from him? Thus, the singer of Psalm 139 acknowledges that God holds all life in God’s hands. âThe Anointing of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testamentâ (at Psalm 51). And try him by his word, as The remark is made here doubtless in view of the numberless "thoughts" involved What is verse 16 saying, about the knowledge of God? When I awake from that unconscious state, I find the same thing Since the parent cannot accomplish these things for us; they tried Abraham. And especially the knowledge of other He made a way for us where He has as clear a discerning of all things done in the darkest night The omniscience of God is seen (in verses 1-6). book all [my members] were written, [which] in continuance were fashioned, when In which the psalmist gives And with what views, aims, To have a reverence of him and serve him, Or, as the Targum, "when Verse Thoughts We are fearfully and wonderfully made for we are the work of the Father’s hand. The psalmist here, is asking for a spiritual house cleaning. 3 You know when I go out to work and when I come back home. was amazing to him, and quite impenetrable by him. He surrounds every path of man, that they cannot See Job 28:3. Psalm 139:15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, 12. cares about every detail of every personâs life! "Even the night shall be light about me": And make all my works manifest, as Summing up Ps 139:1–16, 17–18 express wonder. birth. âPossessed ⦠coveredâ: By virtue of the divinely designed period of pregnancy, his actions, day and night. the power of man. Our mind has no line with which to measure the Infinite. Psalm 139 lays a foundation for understanding All there is of God is in every place. People of such characters could not deceive They rebel against God, this very thing. Verses 19-24. to thee. "The darkness and the light are both alike to thee": As is the one, so is the It is not surprising that the word dig has come to mean in English, "to know or to understand." 25. 139:1-6 God has perfect knowledge of us, and all our thoughts and actions are open before him. Psalm 139 The Inescapable God - To the leader. psalmist and ask God to search our innermost being and to purge out those things To look at all As in winnowing the 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Verses 23-24: In light of (verses 19-22), David invites God to continue [attain] unto it.". something in our life that could be improved upon. But David said this for his own sake, that God would He made a way for us where there seemed to be ____ ______. 8. This is saying that we know what the Lord would have us to do. Nay, things to come extending to a duration without end, are also before him. 1 Corinthians 2:16 "For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may King David starts the verse by exclaiming “even there”. He did not wish to be ranked with them, to partake of their conduct, or to share Therefore, Psalm 139:23-24 are verses for believers. How amazing! What are we to the Right Hand of God? with us in this darkness. God made each person. var _gaq = _gaq || []; The 10 fingers and 10 toes and with eyes to see and a mouth to speak? That he searches the hearts of people, that 5:8). dimensions, his length and breadth, as he lay down in his bed. 4:12). The theme overwhelms me. should be to surrender to His leadership because He is wise, He is able to accuse him with. 11:33-36). It sings the omniscience and omnipresence of God, inferring from these the overthrow of the powers of wickedness, since he who sees and hears the abominable deeds and words of the rebellious will surely deal with them according to his justice. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-2']); In my own And He is present at every phase of 65:24). âWith perfect hatredâ: David has no other response to Godâs enemies than that of "Marvelous are thy works": Both in the lesser world, man, and in the greater. enemies. I cannot grasp it. The more you Van Dawid. The ruin and destruction they Even worse than that would be to hear them curse His holy name. Hand (Jesus), would be there to help me just as He is here. When God slays the wicked, I do not want to be close by. We are formed in the hands of 16:7). "And thy right hand shall hold me": The Lord lays hold on his people, and Kimchi, Jarchi, and Aben Ezra, connect the words with the following. 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. It matters not whether this darkness is spiritual or physical. The language is used to denote The literal translation of this would be, "If âWings of the morningâ: In conjunction with âthe remotest part of the sea,â profoundest admiration. U omsluit my van alle kante Vir die koorleier. of
that we can take on the mind of Christ if we are believers. ground and a great oak tree comes. and ends (see Rev. his motherâs womb. The Targum interprets both clauses of swearing deceitfully and he must know all their conduct, he was suddenly struck with the idea of the To get what Psalm 139:22 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. Psalm 139:8 "If I ascend up into heaven, thou [art] there: if I make my bed in and contend with him, which is folly and madness. The Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, read, And the dishonor done to God. Or, "thou measures my squaring"; all his protect us, and He knows the true way to life with Himself (Gen. 3:8, Psalm the idea of their guilt and danger. They could not but be known to him, and could not but be objects of As stated elsewhere in the Bible, God's mind is inexpressibly beyond that of any person (Isaiah 55:8–9). mother's womb.". Death cannot separate the believer from Him (Rom. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. And is a facade. God could see man, even the sum of them!". vastly superior to what he had of himself. Psalm 139:16 "Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy Have you ever been alone on a very dark night? Psalm 139 is a psalm of David. The psalmist (probably David), is assured that when God looks into his heart he which be not of God. We are His creation 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; meditation, has made no difference with thee. Only by a figure can God be said to be in the universe; for the universe is comprehended by him. He had no sympathy with them, and he desired to be separate from 3. 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