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Psalms 139
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Psalm 139.
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. A PSALM OF DAVID.
[Psalms 139:1] O LORD, THOU HAST SEARCHED ME, AND KNOWN ME.
SEARCHED ME. Hebrew "Chakrani" (pronounced close to Hakrani) meaning examined thoroughly.
[Psalms 139:2] THOU KNOWEST MY DOWNSITTING AND MINE UPRISING, THOU UNDERSTANDEST MY THOUGHT AFAR OFF.
[Psalms 139:3] THOU COMPASSEST MY PATH AND MY LYING DOWN, AND ART ACQUAINTED WITH ALL MY WAYS.
ACQUAINTED. Hebrew "Hiscanta" from the root "SoCayN" connoting supervise, watch after.
[Psalms 139:4] FOR THERE IS NOT A WORD IN MY TONGUE, BUT, LO, O LORD, THOU KNOWEST IT ALTOGETHER.
God knows everything about us including those things we have forgotten or would rather not remember. HE knows good attributes and potentialities we are not aware of as well as our negative points.
[Psalms 139:5] THOU HAST BESET ME BEHIND AND BEFORE, AND LAID THINE HAND UPON ME.
[Psalms 139:6] SUCH KNOWLEDGE IS TOO WONDERFUL FOR ME; IT IS HIGH, I CANNOT ATTAIN UNTO IT.
The Presence of God and HIS Divine Providence over us is with us all the time. We need to develop our consciousness of this.
[Psalms 139:7] WHITHER SHALL I GO FROM THY SPIRIT? OR WHITHER SHALL I FLEE FROM THY PRESENCE?
[Psalms 139:8] IF I ASCEND UP INTO HEAVEN, THOU ART THERE: IF I MAKE MY BED IN HELL, BEHOLD, THOU ART THERE.
[Psalms 139:9] IF I TAKE THE WINGS OF THE MORNING, AND DWELL IN THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE SEA;
[Psalms 139:10] EVEN THERE SHALL THY HAND LEAD ME, AND THY RIGHT HAND SHALL HOLD ME.
[Psalms 139:11] IF I SAY, SURELY THE DARKNESS SHALL COVER ME; EVEN THE NIGHT SHALL BE LIGHT ABOUT ME.
[Psalms 139:12] YEA, THE DARKNESS HIDETH NOT FROM THEE; BUT THE NIGHT SHINETH AS THE DAY: THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHT ARE BOTH ALIKE TO THEE.
[Psalms 139:13] FOR THOU HAST POSSESSED MY REINS: THOU HAST COVERED ME IN MY MOTHER'S WOMB.
MY REINS. Hebrew "ciliati" literally "my kidneys".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Kidney#Human_thought_about_kidneys
[Psalms 139:14] I WILL PRAISE THEE; FOR I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE: MARVELLOUS ARE THY WORKS; AND THAT MY SOUL KNOWETH RIGHT WELL.#Kidneys were once popularly regarded as the seat of the conscience and reflection[6][7], and a number of verses in the Bible (eg. Ps. 7:9, Rev. 2:23) state that God searches out and inspects the kidneys, or "reins", of humans. Similarly, the Talmud (Berakhoth 61.a) states that one of the two kidneys counsels what is good, and the other evil.#
[Psalms 139:15] MY SUBSTANCE WAS NOT HID FROM THEE, WHEN I WAS MADE IN SECRET, AND CURIOUSLY WROUGHT IN THE LOWEST PARTS OF THE EARTH.
[Psalms 139:16] 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.
God knows everything about us including what goes on in our bodies and subconsciousness.
[Psalms 139:17] HOW PRECIOUS ALSO ARE THY THOUGHTS UNTO ME, O GOD! HOW GREAT IS THE SUM OF THEM!
[Psalms 139:18] IF I SHOULD COUNT THEM, THEY ARE MORE IN NUMBER THAN THE SAND: WHEN I AWAKE, I AM STILL WITH THEE.
Despite our failings and faults we are still here. The Almighty has faith in us let us have trust in HIM.
[Psalms 139:19] SURELY THOU WILT SLAY THE WICKED, O GOD: DEPART FROM ME THEREFORE, YE BLOODY MEN.
We should distance ourselves from bad company especially from those who take little consideration of others.
[Psalms 139:20] FOR THEY SPEAK AGAINST THEE WICKEDLY, AND THINE ENEMIES TAKE THY NAME IN VAIN.
Evil people speak against God and deny Divine Providence. We should not associate with such people.
[Psalms 139:21] DO NOT I HATE THEM, O LORD, THAT HATE THEE? AND AM NOT I GRIEVED WITH THOSE THAT RISE UP AGAINST THEE?
David (who wrote this Psalm) fought against evil and dedicated a good portion of his life to an ongoing struggle against evil-doers. We should emulate him in this to the degree that we are able. At all events we should reject evil and distance ourselves from bad influences.
[Psalms 139:22] I HATE THEM WITH PERFECT HATRED: I COUNT THEM MINE ENEMIES.
[Psalms 139:23] SEARCH ME, O GOD, AND KNOW MY HEART: TRY ME, AND KNOW MY THOUGHTS:
[Psalms 139:24] AND SEE IF THERE BE ANY WICKED WAY IN ME, AND LEAD ME IN THE WAY EVERLASTING.
We all have problems, imperfections, and darker impulses. Nevertheless if we submit to God Almighty we will be lead in the right path and the forces of evil will not overtake us.
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