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Psalms 139:1

God's presence
O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

3 You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.

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BSB
O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
KJV
O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
WEB
LORD, you have searched me, and you know me.
ASV
O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
DARBY
{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
BLB
For the one directing. A Psalm of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> O YHWH, You have searched me and know [me].
ÅB
Til sangmesteren; av David; en salme. Herre, du ransaker meg og kjenner meg.
OTB
Herre, Du har ransaket meg og kjenner meg.
B1930
Til sangmesteren; av David; en salme. Herre, du ransaker mig og kjenner mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 4:13

    Nothing 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.

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  • Jeremiah 12:3

    But 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.

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  • Jeremiah 17:9–10

    The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

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  • Psalms 44:21

    would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

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  • Psalms 17:3

    You 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.

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  • Psalms 139:23

    Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:9

    As 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.

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  • Revelation 2:23

    Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

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