Psalms 139:4
For before the word is upon my tongue, Behold, O LORD! thou knowest it altogether!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
In Context
3Thou seest my path and my lying-down, And art acquainted with all my ways!
5Thou besettest me behind and before, And layest thine hand upon me!
Cross References
Job 38:2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Job 42:6Wherefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.
Psalms 50:19Thou lettest loose thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit;
Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass at that time, That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And I will punish the men that are settled on their lees; That say in their hearts, “Jehovah doeth neither good nor evil.”
Matthew 12:35The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth out evil things.
James 1:26If any one thinks that he is religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
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 →