Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 139:4
4Before a word is on my tongue, you know all about it, Lord.
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
2You know when I sit down and when I stand up; you understand my thoughts from far away. 3You observe my travels and my rest; you are aware of all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue, you know all about it, Lord. 5You have encircled me; you have placed your hand on me. 6This wondrous knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.
Read all of Psalms 139Psalms 139:4 word by word
כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 139:4
- Psalms 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
- Job 8:2How long will you go on saying these things? Your words are a blast of wind.
- Job 38:2Who is this who obscures my counsel with ignorant words?
- Job 42:3You asked, “Who is this who conceals my counsel with ignorance?” Surely I spoke about things I did not understand, things too wondrous for me to know.
- Zephaniah 1:12And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who settle down comfortably, who say to themselves: The Lord will do nothing — good or bad.
- Malachi 3:13“Your words against me are harsh,” says the Lord. Yet you ask, “What have we spoken against you?”
- Matthew 12:35A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.
- James 1:26If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
- James 3:2For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.
- Psalms 50:19You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue for deceit.
- Jeremiah 29:23because they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken in my name a lie, which I did not command them. I am he who knows, and I am a witness.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
- Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the thoughts and intentions 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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