Psalms 139:2
Thou knowest my sitting-down and my rising-up; Thou understandest my thoughts from afar!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
In Context
1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” O LORD! thou hast searched me and known me!
3Thou seest my path and my lying-down, And art acquainted with all my ways!
Cross References
Psalms 44:22But for thy sake we are killed all the day; We are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Psalms 94:11The LORD knoweth the thoughts of men, That they are vanity.
Isaiah 37:28I know thy sitting down, thy going out, and thy coming in, And thy rage against me.
Ezekiel 38:10Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: At the same time shall thoughts come into thy mind, and thou shalt meditate an evil design,
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 →