17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. We are willed by God before one of our days ever existed. 6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. O Lord, you have examined me, and you have known me. Question me, and know my paths. 7Where will I go from your Spirit? Of David. 5Behold, O Lord, you have known all things: the newest and the very old. It is David's appeal of a good conscience unto God, against the malicious suspicions and calumnies of men, in Ps 139:1-24. You hem me in, behind and before, 6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. I rose up, and I am still with you. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. God will never leave you. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. Psalm 139 1 Unto the end. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. Whole Psalm. Psalm 139:7-8 I can never escape from your Spirit! There is a better way. Of course, Psalm 139 is a fairly well-known Psalm, and I decided to quote from the middle portion of the Psalm… Psalm 139 is the 139th psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. My path and my fate, you have investigated. Psalms 139 PSALM 139 God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience. Of David. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. I rose up, and I am still with you. Intimately Created – A Meditation on Psalm 139 You weren’t created to be Mother Theresa, or Oscar Romero, or Pope Francis, or Dorothy Day. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. I rose up, and I am still with you. Psalm 139:7-14 Kelly Willard. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. For the director of music. Font Size. Find a Parish/Mass Time. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. It is something of a composite psalm made up of a hymn, praise, thanksgiving, lament, confession, meditation and prayer. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. Psalm 139. 17How precious to me are your designs, O God; 18Were I to count them, they would outnumber the sands; when I complete them, still you are with me.g. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. 3You have understood my thoughts from afar. However, “Rarely do hymns remind us of the kind of pervasive presence of God in our lives that might prompt a sense of holy fear.We are content with having God near us, but preferably not too near” (927). 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. Question me, and know my paths. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. Psalm 139 1 You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. You men of blood: depart from me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. A Psalm of David. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. PSALM 138 * Hymn of a Grateful Heart. And where will I flee from your face? 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. I rose up, and I am still with you. I. LORD, you have probed me, you know me:. We are wonderfully, fearfully made. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue,. Psalm 139 (Extract) Bible Funeral Reading. 1 O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. Daily Readings. * [139:11] Night shall be my light: night to me is what day is to others. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Summing up Psalm 139:1-16, 17-18 express wonder. Parishes Toggle Dropdown. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. Excluding verses 19-22, this psalm is recommended for the Rite… You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. I rose up, and I am still with you. You have formed me, and you have placed your hand over me. I rose up, and I am still with you. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. O LORD, you have searched me and known me. 2You have known my sitting down and my rising up again. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. Question me, and know my paths. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. 10even there, your hand will lead me forth, and your right hand will hold me. I think this refers both to God’s foreknowledge, and to the mystery of divine predestination and of our role in God’s plan. From the earliest days of my spiritual life, Psalm 139 has been a beloved passage. 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. * [139:15] The depths of the earth: figurative language for the womb, stressing the hidden and mysterious operations that occur there. * [139:9] Take the wings of dawn: go to the extremities of the east. Psalm 23 is about how the Lord shepherds the faithful through the ‘valley of the shadow of death.’ Psalm 42 is the soul’s song of desire for God. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? If I … 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? with all my ways you are familiar. the firmament proclaims the works of his hands. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. O Lord, you have examined me, and you have known me. Commentary, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-14, Anne E. Streaty-Wimblerly, The African American Lectionary, 2008. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. Commentary, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-14, Anne E. Streaty-Wimblerly, The African American Lectionary, 2008. Question me, and know my paths. a 3 Day unto day pours forth speech;. This psalm goes on to tell us how God is always around us and with us. 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. 13For you have possessed my temperament. That is the point of Psalm 139. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. There is an evidence of allusion to the sacerdotal robes, and the undescribable texture of the human system is compared to the exquisite needlework of the high priest's garments. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. "This text narrates a religious encounter with God that affirms human worth. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. If I descend into Hell, you are near. 1 For the leader. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. I. LORD, you have probed me, you know me:. You men of blood: depart from me. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. 4And you have foreseen all my ways. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. Question me, and know my paths. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. O LORD, you have searched me and known me. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. Topics. You have formed me, and you have placed your hand over me. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Source. 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. when I received a pleasant surprise. 7Where will I go from your Spirit? Psalm 139 R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. A Spiritual Reflection on Psalm 139. The psalm opens and closes with God’s knowledge of his people: “O Lord, you have searched me and known me!” (verse 1) “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Catholic Schools. Psalm 51 is the story of repentance. You have formed me, and you have placed your hand over me. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. * [139:2] When I sit and stand: in all my physical movement. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 7Where will I go from your Spirit? Even when sleep reduces us to unconsciousness, His Holy Spirit is continuously watching over us. I. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. If I descend into Hell, you are near. Copyright 2019-2021 USCCB, please review our Privacy Policy, On Fraternity and Social Friendship (Fratelli Tutti). 6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. I rose up, and I am still with you. Thanks, God Bless! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. 2) Psalm 139 was penned by King David. That is the point of Psalm 139. I return to it from time to time, not from a sense of nostalgia, but because the text is so reassuring. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? You men of blood: depart from me. Employment. * [Psalm 139] A hymnic meditation on God’s omnipresence and omniscience. Psalm 139 New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE) Psalm 139[ a] The All-knowing and Ever-present God 1 For the leader. 3 You sift through my travels and my rest;. LORD, you know it all.. 5 Behind and before you encircle me A psalm of David: ADONAI, you have probed me, and you know me. 7Where will I go from your Spirit? 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. A Psalm of David. He knows our thoughts even before we think them. 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. 1 Of David.. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 1 [For the choirmaster Of David Psalm] Yahweh, you examine me and know me, 2 you know when I sit, when I rise, you understand my thoughts from afar. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. 3 You sift through my travels and my rest;. 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. LORD, you know it all.. 5 Behind and before you encircle me . 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. Psalm 139 Last night I was preparing to say evening prayer in the Little Office of the Virgin Mary (Ya Scapular wearers!) 5Behold, O Lord, you have known all things: the newest and the very old. 14I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; my days were shaped, before one came to be. The psalm opens and closes with God’s knowledge of his people: “O Lord, you have searched me and known me!” (verse 1) “Search me, O God, and know my heart! 2You have known my sitting down and my rising up again. A psalm of David. A Psalm of David. A prayer to be delivered from the wicked. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. * * * 1. 13For you have possessed my temperament. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. 1 You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. Summing up Ps 139:1–16, 17–18 express wonder. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. I rose up, and I am still with you. 1 For the leader. For You did knit me together Why would I wander away from You, Knowing that You are so wise? My path and my fate, you have investigated. Thou knowest me right well; footnote: a. Psalm 139:14 Cn Compare Gk Syr Jerome: Heb fearful things I am wonderful. Unto the end. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. The psalmist prays to be removed from their company (Ps 139:19–24). 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. You men of blood: depart from me. "This text narrates a religious encounter with God that affirms human worth. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. Because all humanity is fearfully and wonderfully made, all life is sacred (Genesis 9:6).Because all humanity is fearfully and wonderfully made, humanity is the pinnacle of creation created to resemble God and to fill the earth through procreation with fellow image-bearers of God. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You discern my thoughts from far away. Question me, and know my paths. PSALM 139 * The All-knowing and Ever-present God. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? He knows our actions from the time we rise in the morning until the moment we go to bed at night. 10even there, your hand will lead me forth, and your right hand will hold me. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. Psalm 11:4,5 For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done? 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. Grant Mercy to all souls that turned away from You. 6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. and layest thy hand upon me. You men of blood: depart from me. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? God's Complete Knowledge and Care#Ps 139 hebrew title: A psalm by David. You men of blood: depart from me. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. A psalm. "Psalm 139 is something of an exception in the Old Testament, speaking strongly and positively about the individual." Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man. Question me, and know my paths. The psalmist is keenly aware of God’s all-knowing gaze (Ps 139:1–6), of God’s presence in every part of the universe (Ps 139:7–12), and of God’s control over the psalmist’s very self (Ps 139:13–16). You have supported me from the womb of my mother. For the director of music. You men of blood: depart from me. Question me, and know my paths. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, Where could I go from Your Spirit? You men of blood: depart from me. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. O Lord, you have probed me and you know me; you know when I sit and when I stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. For there is no word in my tongue. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. 9If I assume my feathers in early morning, and dwell in the utmost parts of the sea, My path and my fate, you have investigated. po18guy March 5, 2014, 8:25pm #3. A Psalm. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue,. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue,. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. Question me, and know my paths. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. You men of blood: depart from me. Question me, and know my paths. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well. Of David. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. Psalm 17:3 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, thou hast tried me … Psalm 139. If I descend into Hell, you are near. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them. As the psalmist was given pause by the thought of God’s perv… 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 11And I said: Perhaps darkness will overwhelm me, and the night will be my illumination, to my delight. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. It has been reinforced, and I am not able to prevail against it. And where will I flee from your face? Can someone help me please understand this passage? 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. Question me, and know my paths. If I descend into Hell, you are near. He calls us into being forms, “knits us” in our mother’s womb. Rescue me from the iniquitous leader. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 6Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. 1 [Psalm 139] A hymnic meditation on God's omnipresence and omniscience. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. A Psalm. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. Psalm 139. 10even there, your hand will lead me forth, and your right hand will hold me. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? You men of blood: depart from me. You have hemmed me in both behind and in front and laid your hand on me. Even before a word is on my tongue, O LORD, you know it completely. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. PSALM 19 * God’s Glory in the Heavens and in the Law. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. You men of blood: depart from me. 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. 4 … Psalm 139 - NIV: You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. Learn More. I rose up, and I am still with you. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. 1 O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me!. There is only one place hostile to God’s rule—wicked people. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 3You have understood my thoughts from afar. Compare Jer 6.16 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. 3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying down,. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. with all my ways you are familiar. 21Do I not hate, LORD, those who hate you? . Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. Find a School. 1 For the leader. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. You men of blood: depart from me. I rose up, and I am still with you. You men of blood: depart from me. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. Psalm 139 The Inescapable God - To the leader. A Psalm of David. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. For the Music Director. If I descend into Hell, you are near. You men of blood: depart from me. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. Of David. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. And where will I flee from your face? 12But darkness will not be impenetrable to you, and night will illuminate like the day: for just as its darkness is, so also is its light. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. and art acquainted with all my ways. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 14I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. About this page. You men of blood: depart from me. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. I rose up, and I am still with you. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. 17But to me, O God, your friends have been greatly honored. 7Where will I go from your Spirit? 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 23Examine me, O God, and know my heart. 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. I rose up, and I am still with you. night unto night whispers knowledge. Maybe you’ve had people close to you leave you: a friend or even a parent. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. Jer 6:16. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. 20For you say in thought: They will accept your cities in vain. Rescue me, O Lord, from the evil man. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. You have supported me from the womb of my mother. 16Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. 13For you have possessed my temperament. Mass Readings For August 23, 2011 15My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth. 13For you have possessed my temperament. Psalm 139:14 Cn Compare Gk Syr Jerome: Heb fearful things I am wonderful; Psalm 139:18 Or were I to come to the end I would still be with thee; Psalm 139:20 Cn: Heb uncertain; Psalm 139:24 Heb hurtful; Psalm 139:24 Or the ancient way. O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You search out my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. Digital Academy. This beautiful psalm deserves to be pondered with “all our heart”—bringing our minds, emotions, and choices before the LORD and his inerrant word. 8If I ascend into heaven, you are there. 2 Thou knowest when I sit down and when I rise up;. 24And see if there might be in me the way of iniquity, and lead me in the way of eternity. You know when I sit and when I stand up, you discern my inclinations from afar, you scrutinize my daily activities. Psalm 139 in the RSV Recently, while I was doing an introductory talk on Scripture in front of a group of adults, in the middle of the talk I was inspired to refer and quote from Psalm 139. I think many believers find this to be so. 22I have hated them with a perfect hatred, and they have become enemies to me. 2 You have known my sitting down and my rising up again. Psalm 139 is the 139th psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "O lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Their first ruler has been exceedingly strengthened. 19O God, if only you would cut down sinners. A psalm of David. 18I will number them, and they will be more numerous than the sand. 21Have I not hated those who hated you, Lord, and wasted away because of your enemies? 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