Psa 139 | TSK | STEP | David praises God for his all-seeing providence; and for his infinite mercies. He defies the wicked. He prays for sincerity. A.M. 2956. B.C. 1048. (Title.) A Psalm.This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by David when made king of Israel; though some think it was written by him when accused of traitorous designs against Saul. It is a most sublime ode on the wisdom, knowledge, presence, and justice of God: the sentiments are grand, the style highly elevated, and the images various, beautiful, and impressive. thou hast.

Psalms 139

1 David praises God for his all-seeing providence;

17 and for his infinite mercies.

19 He defies the wicked.

23 He prays for sincerity.

A.M. 2956. B.C. 1048. (Title.) A Psalm.This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by David when made king of Israel; though some think it was written by him when accused of traitorous designs against Saul. It is a most sublime ode on the wisdom, knowledge, presence, and justice of God: the sentiments are grand, the style highly elevated, and the images various, beautiful, and impressive.

thou hast.

23; 11:4,5; 17:3; 44:21; 1Ki 8:39; 1Ch 28:9; Jer 12:3; 17:9,10

Joh 21:17; Heb 4:13; Re 2:18,23

knowest.

56:8; Ge 16:13; 2Ki 6:12; 19:27; Pr 15:3; Isa 37:28; Zec 4:10

understandest.

94:11; Mt 9:4; Lu 9:47; Joh 2:24,25; 1Co 4:5

afar off.

Eze 38:10,11,17

compassest. or, winnowest.

Job 13:26,27; 14:16,17; 31:4; Mt 3:12

my path.

18; 121:3-8; Ge 28:10-17; 2Sa 8:14; 11:2-5,27

and art acquainted.

2Sa 12:9-12; Pr 5:20,21; Ec 12:14; Isa 29:15; Jer 23:24

Joh 6:70,71; 13:2,21; Ac 5:3,4

there is not.

19:14; Job 8:2; 38:2; 42:3,6-8; Zep 1:12; Mal 3:13-16; Mt 12:35-37

Jas 1:26; 3:2-10

thou knowest.

50:19-21; Jer 29:23; Heb 4:12,13

beset me.

De 33:27; Job 23:8,9

and laid.

Ex 24:11; Re 1:17

knowledge.

40:5; 13:1; Job 11:7-9; 26:14; 42:3; Pr 30:2-4; Ro 11:33

Jer 23:23,24; Jon 1:3,10; Ac 5:9

I ascend.

Eze 28:12-17; Am 9:2-4; Ob 1:4

in hell.

Job 26:6; 34:21,22; Pr 15:11; Jon 2:2

If I take.Light has been proved, by many experiments, to travel at the astonishing rate of 194,188 miles in one second of time; and comes from the sun to the earth, a distance of 95,513,794 miles in 8 minutes and nearly 12 seconds! But, could I even fly upon the wings or rays of the morning light, which diffuses itself with such velocity over the globe from east to west, instead of being beyond Thy reach, or by this sudden transition be able to escape Thy notice, Thy arm could still at pleasure prevent or arrest my progress, and I should still be encircled with the immensity of Thy essence. The sentiment in this noble passage is remarkably striking and the description truly sublime.

the wings.

18:10; 19:6; Mal 4:2

dwell.

74:16,17; Isa 24:14-16

63:8; 73:23; 143:9,10; Isa 41:13

Surely.

10:11-13; 94:7; Job 22:12-14; Isa 29:15; Jer 23:24

even the night.

Job 12:22

the darkness.

Ex 14:20; 20:21; Job 26:6; 34:22; Da 2:22; Heb 4:13

hideth not. Heb. darkeneth not. the darkness, etc. Heb. asis the darkness, so is the light.