New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 139:4
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 get up; You understand my thought from far away. 3You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all. 5You have encircled me behind and in front, And placed Your hand upon me. 6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot comprehend it.
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כִּ֤י אֵ֣ין מִ֭לָּה בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י הֵ֥ן יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָדַ֥עְתָּ כֻלָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 139:4
- Psalms 19:14May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
- Job 8:2“How long will you say these things, And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
- Job 38:2“Who is this who darkens the divine plan By words without knowledge?
- Job 42:3‘Who is this who conceals advice without knowledge?’ Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I do not know.
- Zephaniah 1:12And it will come about at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And I will punish the people Who are stagnant in spirit, Who say in their hearts, ‘The Lord will not do good nor harm!’
- Malachi 3:13“Your words have been arrogant against Me,” says the Lord. “Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
- Matthew 12:35The good person brings out of his good treasure good things; and the evil person brings out of his evil treasure evil things.
- James 1:26If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
- James 3:2For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well.
- Psalms 50:19You let your mouth loose in evil, And your tongue harnesses deceit.
- Jeremiah 29:23because they acted foolishly in Israel, and committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and falsely spoke words in My name which I did not command them. I am He who knows, and a witness,” declares the Lord.’”
- Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, even penetrating as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and 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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