Psalm 139:1-18.
Psalm 139.1-18
(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
The Lord Is Always Near
You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me.
You know when I am resting or when I am working, and from heaven you
discover my thoughts.
You notice everything I do and everywhere I go. Before I even speak a
word, you know what I will say, and with your powerful arm you protect
me from every side. I can't understand all of this! Such wonderful
knowledge is far above me.
Where could I go to escape from your Spirit or from your sight? If I
were to climb up to the highest heavens, you would be there. If I were
to dig down to the world of the dead you would also be there.
Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean.
Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me. Or suppose I
said, "I'll hide in the dark until night comes to cover me over." But
you see in the dark because daylight and dark are all the same to you.
You are the one who put me together inside my mother's body, and I
praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you
do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt.
Nothing about me is hidden from you! I was secretly woven together
deep in the earth below, but with your own eyes you saw my body being
formed. Even before I was born, you had written in your book
everything I would do.
Your thoughts are far beyond my understanding, much more than I could
ever imagine. I try to count your thoughts, but they outnumber the
grains of sand on the beach. And when I awake, I will find you
nearby."
God bless you.
(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
The Lord Is Always Near
You have looked deep into my heart, Lord, and you know all about me.
You know when I am resting or when I am working, and from heaven you
discover my thoughts.
You notice everything I do and everywhere I go. Before I even speak a
word, you know what I will say, and with your powerful arm you protect
me from every side. I can't understand all of this! Such wonderful
knowledge is far above me.
Where could I go to escape from your Spirit or from your sight? If I
were to climb up to the highest heavens, you would be there. If I were
to dig down to the world of the dead you would also be there.
Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean.
Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me. Or suppose I
said, "I'll hide in the dark until night comes to cover me over." But
you see in the dark because daylight and dark are all the same to you.
You are the one who put me together inside my mother's body, and I
praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you
do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt.
Nothing about me is hidden from you! I was secretly woven together
deep in the earth below, but with your own eyes you saw my body being
formed. Even before I was born, you had written in your book
everything I would do.
Your thoughts are far beyond my understanding, much more than I could
ever imagine. I try to count your thoughts, but they outnumber the
grains of sand on the beach. And when I awake, I will find you
nearby."
God bless you.
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