Psalms 139:1

Psalms 139:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
• New International Version (NIV)You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
• New King James Version (NKJV)O Lord, You have searched me and known me.

Context of Psalms 139:1

O LORD, You have searched me and known me. 2You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. 3You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.

Psalms 139:1 word by word

יְהוָ֥ה חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי וַתֵּדָֽע׃Read the interlinear

• O LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• You have searched meחָקַרchâqar · to searchH2713
• and known meיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045

Cross-references for Psalms 139:1

• Psalms 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.
• Psalms 11:4The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
• Psalms 17:3You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
• Psalms 44:21would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?
• 1 Kings 8:39be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men—
• 1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
• Jeremiah 12:3But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage.
• Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
• John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
• Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
• Revelation 2:18To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.

Commentaries on Psalms 139:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O 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 metals. See Job 28:3. Then it means to search accurately or closely. And known me - As the result of that search, or that close investigation. Thou seest all that is in my heart. Nothing is, or can be, concealed from thee. It is with this deep consciousness that the psalm begins; and all that follows is but an…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God knows all things. (1-6) He is every where present. (7-16) The psalmist's hatred to sin, and desire to be led aright. (17-24) Verses 1-6 God has perfect knowledge of us, and all our thoughts and actions are open before him. It is more profitable to meditate on Divine truths, applying them to our own cases, and with hearts lifted to God in prayer, than with a curious or disputing frame of mind. That God knows all things, is omniscient; that he is every…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6The Lord knows the psalmist well. God has examined him closely, in a thorough examination that can be painful at times (Job 7:17–19).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 139:1

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• Attain
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• Count
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• Curiously
• Fearfully
• Hold
• Sum
• Uprising
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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