geneva - 139

geneva@Psalms:139:1 @ To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. O Lord, thou hast tried me and knowen me.

geneva@Psalms:139:2 @ Thou knowest my (note:)He confesses that neither our actions, thoughts or any part of our life can be hid from God, though he seems to be far off.(:note) downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

geneva@Psalms:139:3 @ Thou (note:)So that they are evidently known to you.(:note) compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted [with] all my ways.

geneva@Psalms:139:4 @ For [there is] not a word in my (note:)You know my meaning before I speak.(:note) tongue, [but], lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

geneva@Psalms:139:5 @ Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine (note:)You so guide me with your hand, that I can turn no way, but where you appoint me.(:note) hand upon me.

geneva@Psalms:139:6 @ Thy knowledge is too wonderfull for mee: it is so high that I cannot attaine vnto it.

geneva@Psalms:139:7 @ Whither shall I go from thy (note:)From your power and knowledge?(:note) spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

geneva@Psalms:139:8 @ If I ascende into heauen, thou art there: if I lye downe in hell, thou art there.

geneva@Psalms:139:9 @ Let mee take the winges of the morning, and dwell in the vttermost parts of the sea:

geneva@Psalms:139:10 @ Even there shall thy hand (note:)Your power holds me so fast that there is no way I can escape from you.(:note) lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

geneva@Psalms:139:11 @ If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be (note:)Though darkness is a hinderance to man's sight, yet is serves your eyes as well as the light.(:note) light about me.

geneva@Psalms:139:12 @ Yea, the darkenes hideth not from thee: but the night shineth as the day: the darkenes and light are both alike.

geneva@Psalms:139:13 @ For thou hast (note:)You have made me in all parts and therefore must know me.(:note) possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

geneva@Psalms:139:14 @ I will praise thee; for I am (note:)Considering your wonderful work in forming me, I cannot but praise you and fear your mighty power.(:note) fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.

geneva@Psalms:139:15 @ My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, [and] curiously wrought (note:)That is, in my mother's womb: which he compares to the inward parts of the earth.(:note) in the lowest parts of the earth.

geneva@Psalms:139:16 @ Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; (note:)Seeing that you knew me before I was composed of either flesh or bone, much more now must you know me when you have fashioned me.(:note) and in thy book all [my members] were written, [which] in continuance were fashioned, when [as yet there was] none of them.

geneva@Psalms:139:17 @ How (note:)How should we esteem the excellent declaration of your wisdom in the creation of man?(:note) precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

geneva@Psalms:139:18 @ [If] I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, (note:)I continually see new opportunity to meditate in your wisdom, and to praise you.(:note) I am still with thee.

geneva@Psalms:139:19 @ Oh that thou wouldest slay, O God, the wicked and bloody men, to whom I say, Depart ye from mee:

geneva@Psalms:139:20 @ Which speake wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted vp in vaine.

geneva@Psalms:139:21 @ Do not I (note:)He teaches us boldly to contemn all the hatred of the wicked and friendship of the world, when they would prevent us from serving God sincerely.(:note) hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

geneva@Psalms:139:22 @ I hate them with an vnfained hatred, as they were mine vtter enemies.

geneva@Psalms:139:23 @ Try mee, O God, and knowe mine heart: prooue me and know my thoughtes,

geneva@Psalms:139:24 @ And see if [there be any] (note:)Or any heinous or rebellious way: meaning that though he was subject to sin, yet he was not given to wickedness, and to provoke God by rebellion.(:note) wicked way in me, and lead me in the That is, continue your favour toward me to the end. way everlasting.

Psalms 139