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Psalms 139:1

Psalms 139:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. The omniscience of God reaches to all persons and things; but the psalmist only takes notice of it as respecting himself. God knows all men in general, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

O Lord, thou hast searched me - The word rendered searched, has a primary reference to searching the earth by boring or digging, as for water or metals. See Job 28:3. Then it means to search…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 139:1-6

David here lays down this great doctrine, That the God with whom we have to do has a perfect knowledge of us, and that all the motions and actions both of our inward and of our outward man are naked…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 139:1-6

God's perfect knowledge of all the Psalmist's life and thoughts.