Psalm 139 reflects David’s prayerful meditation of God’s omnipresence and omniscience, and the effect those characteristics of God have on the human heart. Omnipresence means God is everywhere. 1 Samuel 13:14 tells us that David was “ a man after His own heart ”. This means that David was a man after God’s own heart, which indicates that David was a believer. Therefore, Psalm 139:23-24 are verses for believers. Psalm 139 is called a psalm of David and is generally thought to be written by King David himself.
What does know mean as used in Psalm 139:6? ” Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot [attain] unto it.” Meaning either the knowledge of himself, such as God had of him. Which was vastly superior to what he had of himself. And especially the knowledge of other persons and things, whether visible or invisible, in heaven, earth, or hell.
Psalm Chapter 139:1-24
O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knows my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understands my thought afar off. Thou compasses my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knows it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hides not from thee; but the night shines as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knows right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Father God, nothing gets past You. What joy it is to know that You know everything about me, and even the things that I do wrong, can never separate me from Your unfailing love. Help me to live out this truth in my life, and may I do only those things that are pleasing in Your sight! I don’t understand how this can be, but I thank You and I praise Your wonderful name for that You are with me every moment of the way, every second of my day and I thank You and Praise You that I can walk in righteousness that makes me feel free even when others judge me, I can feel good knowing You’ve got me. I thank You, love You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.
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“Thou knows my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understands my thought afar off.”
(Psalm 139:2)
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