Psalms 139:4

“For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.”

"For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether." - Psalms 139:4
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What does Psalms 139:4 mean?

Psalms 139:4 (KJV) states, "For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether." This verse is a profound declaration of the omniscience and omnipresence of God as well as the intimate relationship He has with His creation. Let us explore the…

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The All-Knowing Lord: Embracing the Power of Our Words

Psalm 139:4 states, "For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether." This powerful verse serves as a reminder of God’s omniscience—that He knows every thought, intention, and spoken word that resides within us. As we delve into this beautiful…

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A Prayer of Surrender and Awareness to God's Omniscience

O Lord, my God, I come before You in humble reverence, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom, understanding, and presence in my life. As I meditate on Psalm 139:4, which declares, "For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether," I stand in awe of…

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Psalms 139:4 - "For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether."
Psalms 139:23 - "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:"
"If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;" - Psalms 139:9
Psalms 139:1 - "O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me."
Psalms 139:9 - "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;"
Psalms 139:24 - "And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
Psalms 139:6 - "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it."
"I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies." - Psalms 139:22
Psalms 139:20 - "For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain."
Psalms 139:3-4 KJV (3) Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. (4) For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms 139:22 - "I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies."
Psalms 139:3-4 KJV (3) Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. (4) For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms 139:5 - "Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me."
Psalms 139:13 - "For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb."
Psalms 139:3-4 KJV (3) Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. (4) For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms 139:2 - "Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off."
Psalms 139:3 - "Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways."
Psalms 119:139 - "My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words."
Psalms 139:3-4 KJV (3) Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. (4) For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms 139:10 - "Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me."
Psalms 139:11 - "If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me."
Psalms 139:17 - "How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!"
"My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words." - Psalms 119:139
Psalms 139:12 - "Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee."
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:" - Psalms 139:23
Psalms 139:7 - "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?"
"If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me." - Psalms 139:11
"Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me." - Psalms 139:10
Psalms 139:8 - "If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there."