Psalms 139:4
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
- KJV
- For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
- WEB
- For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, LORD, you know it altogether.
- ASV
- For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
- DARBY
- For there is not yet a word on my tongue, [but] lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.
- BLB
- For [there is] not a word on my tongue—behold, O YHWH, You have known it all.
- ÅB
- For det er ikke et ord på min tunge - se, Herre, du vet det alt sammen.
- OTB
- Før et ord er på min tunge,
Se, Herre, Du vet det fullt ut. - B1930
- For det er ikke et ord på min tunge - se, Herre, du vet det alt sammen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 4:12–13
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Read in contextPsalms 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Read in contextPsalms 50:19–21
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Read in contextMatthew 12:35–37
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Read in contextJob 42:3
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Read in contextMalachi 3:13–16
Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Read in contextJames 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Read in contextJob 42:6–8
Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
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