American Standard Version
Psalms 139:4
4For there is not a word in my tongue,But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms 139:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
- New International Version (NIV)Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
Context of Psalms 139:4
2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off. 3Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, And art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether. 5Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me. 6Suchknowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Read all of Psalms 139Psalms 139:4 word by word
כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 139:4
- Psalms 19:14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
- Job 8:2How long wilt thou speak these things? Andhow longshall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?
- Job 38:2Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?
- Job 42:3Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
- Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.
- Malachi 3:13Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee?
- Matthew 12:35The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
- James 1:26If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.
- James 3:2For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
- Psalms 50:19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.
- Jeremiah 29:23because they have wrought folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I commanded them not; and I am he that knoweth, and am witness, saith Jehovah.
- Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Commentaries on Psalms 139:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For there is not a word in my tongue - All that I say; all that I have power to say; all that I am disposed at any time to say. But lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether - All that pertains to it. What is “said,” and what is “meant.” Merely to “hear” what is spoken does not imply necessarily a full knowledge of what is said - for it may be false, insincere, hypocritical. God knows exactly what is said and what is “meant.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-6The Lord's all-knowing and all-powerful nature provides comfort to the godly, but it troubles the wicked (Psalm 2:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 139
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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