TSK - PSALMS 139
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1 David praises God for his all-seeing providence;
17 and for his infinite mercies.
19 He defies the wicked.
23 He prays for sincerity.
VERSE 1
- A.M. 2956. B.C. 1048. (Title.) A Psalm.
This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by David when
made king of Israel; though some think it was written by him
when accused of traitorous designs against Saul. It is a
most sublime ode on the wisdom, knowledge, presence, and
justice of God: the sentiments are grand, the style highly
elevated, and the images various, beautiful, and impressive.
- thou hast.
* :23; 11:4,5; 17:3; 44:21 1Ki 8:39 1Ch 28:9 Jer 12:3; 17:9,10
* Joh 21:17 Heb 4:13 Re 2:18,23
VERSE 2
- knowest.
* Ps 56:8 Ge 16:13 2Ki 6:12; 19:27 Pr 15:3 Isa 37:28 Zec 4:10
- understandest.
* :94:11 Mt 9:4 Lu 9:47 Joh 2:24,25 1Co 4:5
- afar off.
* Eze 38:10,11,17
VERSE 3
- compassest. or, winnowest.
* Job 13:26,27; 14:16,17; 31:4 Mt 3:12
- my path.
* :18; 121:3-8 Ge 28:10-17 2Sa 8:14; 11:2-5,27
- and art acquainted.
* 2Sa 12:9-12 Pr 5:20,21 Ec 12:14 Isa 29:15 Jer 23:24
* Joh 6:70,71; 13:2,21 Ac 5:3,4
VERSE 4
- there is not.
* Ps 19:14 Job 8:2; 38:2; 42:3,6-8 Zep 1:12 Mal 3:13-16 Mt 12:35-37
* Jas 1:26; 3:2-10
- thou knowest.
* Ps 50:19-21 Jer 29:23 Heb 4:12,13
VERSE 5
- beset me.
* De 33:27 Job 23:8,9
- and laid.
* Ex 24:11 Re 1:17
VERSE 6
- knowledge.
* Ps 40:5; 13:1 Job 11:7-9; 26:14; 42:3 Pr 30:2-4 Ro 11:33
VERSE 7
* Jer 23:23,24 Jon 1:3,10 Ac 5:9
VERSE 8
- I ascend.
* Eze 28:12-17 Am 9:2-4 Ob 1:4
- in hell.
* Job 26:6; 34:21,22 Pr 15:11 Jon 2:2
VERSE 9
- If I take.
Light has been proved, by many experiments, to travel at the
astonishing rate of 194,188 miles in one second of time; and
comes from the sun to the earth, a distance of 95,513,794
miles in 8 minutes and nearly 12 seconds! But, could I even
fly upon the wings or rays of the morning light, which
diffuses itself with such velocity over the globe from east
to west, instead of being beyond Thy reach, or by this sudden
transition be able to escape Thy notice, Thy arm could still
at pleasure prevent or arrest my progress, and I should still
be encircled with the immensity of Thy essence. The
sentiment in this noble passage is remarkably striking and
the description truly sublime.
- the wings.
* Ps 18:10; 19:6 Mal 4:2
- dwell.
* :74:16,17 Isa 24:14-16
VERSE 10
* Ps 63:8; 73:23; 143:9,10 Isa 41:13
VERSE 11
- Surely.
* Ps 10:11-13; 94:7 Job 22:12-14 Isa 29:15 Jer 23:24
- even the night.
* Job 12:22
VERSE 12
- the darkness.
* Ex 14:20; 20:21 Job 26:6; 34:22 Da 2:22 Heb 4:13
- hideth not. Heb. darkeneth not. the darkness, etc. Heb. as
is the darkness, so is the light.
VERSE 13
- For thou.
* Job 10:9-12
- covered me.
* Ps 22:9,10; 71:6 Job 31:15 Isa 44:2; 46:3 Jer 1:5
VERSE 14
- for I am fearfully.
* Ge 1:26,27
- marvellous.
* :92:4,5 104:24 111:2 Job 5:9 Re 15:3
- right well. Heb. greatly.
VERSE 15
- substance. or, strength, or body. when I.
* :13 Job 10:9-11 Ex 11:5
- in the lowest.
* Ps 63:9 Eph 4:9
VERSE 16
- in thy book.
* Ps 56:8 Mal 3:16 Re 20:12
- all my members. Heb. all of them. which in continuance were
fashioned. or, what days they should be fashioned.
VERSE 17
- precious.
* Ps 40:5 Pr 8:31 Isa 55:8,9 Jer 29:11 Eph 3:9,10
- how great.
* Ps 31:19; 36:7
VERSE 18
- they are more.
* Ps 40:12
- when I awake.
* :3; 3:5; 16:8-11; 17:15; 63:6,7 Isa 26:19 Da 12:2 1Th 5:10
VERSE 19
- Surely.
* Ps 5:6; 9:17; 55:23; 64:7; 94:23 Isa 11:4
- depart from.
* Ps 6:8; 119:115 Mt 7:23; 25:41 2Co 6:17
VERSE 20
- for they speak.
* :73:8,9 74:18,22,23 Job 21:14,15 Isa 37:23,28,29 Jude 1:15
* Re 13:6
- thine.
* Ps 2:1-3 Ex 20:7
VERSE 21
- Do not I.
* Ps 15:4; 31:6 2Ch 19:2 Re 2:2,6
- and am not.
* :119:136,158 Jer 13:17 Mr 3:5 Lu 19:41 Ro 9:1-3
VERSE 22
- hate them.
* :101:3-8 Lu 14:26
VERSE 23
- Search me.
* :1; 26:2
- know.
* De 8:2,16 Job 31:6 Pr 17:3 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:2,3 1Pe 1:7
VERSE 24
- And see.
* Ps 7:3,4; 17:3 Pr 28:26 Jer 17:9,10
- wicked way. Heb. way of pain, or grief.
* Heb 12:15,16
- and lead.
* Ps 5:8; 25:8,9; 119:1,32; 143:8,10
- the way.
* Mt 7:14 Joh 14:6 Col 2:6
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