Psalms 139:4
Surely there hath not been a word on my tongue, [but] behold! O Yahweh, thou hast observed it on every side.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
In Context
3My path and my couch, hast thou examined, and, all my ways, thou well knowest.
5Behind and before, hast thou shut me in, and hast laid upon me thy hand:—
Cross References
Job 38:2Who is it that darkeneth counsel, by words, without knowledge?
Job 42:6For this cause, I tremble and repent, on dust and ashes.
Psalms 50:19Thy mouth, hast thou thrust into wickedness, And, thy tongue, kept weaving deceit;
Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass, at that time, that I will search through Jerusalem, with lamps,—and will punish the men who are thickened upon their lees, who are saying in their heart, Yahweh, will not give blessing, neither will he bring calamity.
Matthew 12:35The good man, out of the good treasure, putteth forth, good things; and, the evil man, out of the evil treasure, putteth forth, evil things.
James 1:26If any thinketh he is observant of religion, not curbing his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this one’s, religious observance 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 →