Psalms 139:4
For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
In Context
3You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.
5I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.
Cross References
Job 38:2Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?
Job 42:6For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.
Psalms 50:19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
Zephaniah 1:12And it will come about at that time, that I will go searching through Jerusalem with lights; and I will send punishment on the men who have become like wine stored over-long, who say to themselves, The Lord will not do good and will not do evil.
Matthew 12:35The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.
James 1:26If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:2-7
The Omniscience of God. 1 O Lord , thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord , thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. David here lays down this great doctrine,… Read the whole commentary →