Psalms 139:23

Search. — The same word with which the psalm opens. The inevitable scrutiny of the Divine Being is invited.

Thoughts. — As in Psalms 94:19; a word meaning (Ezekiel 31:5) branches, and so expressing the ramifications of thought.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Search me, O God - The word “search” here is the same as in Psalms 139:1 . See the notes at that verse. The psalmist had stated the fact that it...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXXXIX. God is Everywhere: He Knows Everything Oh that He would Destroy the Wicked. This Ps. is among the most spiritual productions of the OT. It...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thoughts . distractions or cares. Not the same word as in verses: Psalms 139:2 ; Psalms 139:17 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

23. Search me, O God! He insists upon this as being the only cause why he opposed the despisers of God, that he himself was a genuine worshi...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 736 THE DIFFICULTY OF KNOWING OUR OWN STATE Psalms 139:23-24 . Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: Search me, O God - Investigate my conduct, examine my heart, put me to the test, a...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts: And see...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

One of the very greatest of the Pss. No grander tribute has ever been paid to the omniscience and omnipresence of God. The Ps. is ascribed to David,...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 139:1-24 THIS is the noblest utterance in the Psalter of pure contemplative theism, animated and not crushed by the thought of God's omnisc...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Thoughts and Ours Psalms 139:14-24 God's creative power, Psalms 139:14-18 . The psalmist goes back to the beginning of life and descr...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The conception of intimate personal relation between God and man is perhaps more remarkably and forcefully dealt with in this song than in any other...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If we needed any farther evidence as to whom this Psalm can with any propriety be otherwise applied, what is here said in conclusion must direct our...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Search me, O God, and know my heart ,.... He had searched him, and knew his heart thoroughly; try me, and know my thoughts ; he had tried him, and...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: Ver. 23. Search me, O God, and know my heart ] Look into every corner and crann...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Search me, O God Do thou, who art the searcher of hearts, judge whether I do not speak this from my very heart, and deal with me accordingly. See...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Omniscience of God. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And whether I do not speak this from my very heart, do thou judge, who art the Searcher of hearts, and deal with me accordingly.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “Nowhere,” says Perowne, “are the great attributes of God—His omniscience, His omnipresence, His omnipotence, set forth so strikingly a...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In this Psalm, David praises God by specially dwelling upon the one attribute of omniscience. If we really wish to praise God, we must think of him a...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a Psalm we can never read too often. It will be to us one of the greatest safeguards against sin if we have its teaching constantly before ou...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm is entitled, a psalm of David. All the Versions agree with the Hebrew in this. It must be regarded as one of the sublimest representatio...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

How precious also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God. Thoughts of God The sense of God’s nearness brings thoughts of God. The devout soul cherishe...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

Thou God Seest Me Selections from Psalms 139:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The world today needs a new vision of the Deity of Christ. Our Lord...

²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

Related Commentaries of Psalms 139:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

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