Psalms 139:1

1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Kings 8:39; Hebrews 4:13; Jeremiah 12:3; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 17:9; John 21:17; Psalms 11:4; Psalms 11:5; Psalms 139:23; Psalms 17:3; Psalms 44:21; Revelation 2:18; Revelation 2:23

Related Commentaries of Psalms 139:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O Lord, thou hast searched me - The word rendered searched, has a primary reference to searching the earth by boring or digging, as for water or...
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

Title.. Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65. of David . by David. The words alleged to be Chaldaisms in verses: Psalms 139:3 ; Psalms 139:4 ; Psal...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. O Jehovah! thou hast searched me David declares, in the outset of this Psalm, that he does not come before God with any idea of its being...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 734 THE OMNIPRESENCE AND OMNISCIENCE OF GOD Psalms 139:1-12 . O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my down-sitti...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me . O Lord, thou hast searched me - חקרתני chakartani; thou hast...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David praiseth God for his all-seeing providence, and for his infinite mercies: he defieth the wicked: he prayeth for sincerity. To the chief mus...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Psalms 139:1-24 .-Yahweh, thou thoroughly knowest me wherever I am ( Psalms 139:1-12 ); for thou...
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,...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Searched... — Comp. Psalms 44:21 , “shall not God search this out.” The word is used of mining operations, Job 28:3 ; of exploring a country, Ju...
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

the All-seeing God Psalms 139:1-13 The psalmist speaks as if there were only two beings in the universe-God and himself. In all literature ther...
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

CONTENTS This Psalm was written by David; but it is evident that he was directed by the Holy Spirit to say in it much concerning Christ. In the form...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE INDWELLING GOD ‘O Lord, Thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known [me]. The omniscience of God reaches to all persons and things; but the psalmist only takes notice of it a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 139:1 «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. » O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me]. A Psalm of David ] There is not in all t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me That is, known me exactly, as men know those things which they diligently search out. Thou knowest my...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Omniscience of God. To the chief musician. A psalm of David. 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 139 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm is esteemed by the Hebrews the most excellent in the whole book. The matter of it is noble and sublime, and so is...
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

Psalms 139:1-2 I. Deep indeed and mysterious, far beyond what we can understand, are our own ordinary sleeping and waking; we know not how it is t...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 139:1-3 The fact that God is always present and knows every minute trifle in our lives, and that His unerring judgment will assuredly take...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 139:1 . O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. «Thou hast explored me, as men dig in mines, and make subterranean excavations. Thou...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 139:1 . O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. God does not need to «search» us, for that implies a want of knowledge, a knowledge o...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

May the all-seeing God, of whom this Psalm speaks, look down upon us and bless us richly while we read it! Psalms 139:1 . O LORD thou hast searche...
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

O Lord, Thou hast searched me, and known me. God’s exhaustive knowledge of man This lyric has always been the subject of praise. Aben Ezra said...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A song of praise to God for his omniscience, his omnipresence, and his marvelous powers, ending with a prayer for the destruction of...
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...

¹ O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 139:1

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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Psalms 139:1