The Bible — notes and cross-references in Psalms | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 139

139:24¹ harmful

Others understand, idolatrous.
139:23^a Search

Psa. 26:2; 139:1
139:19¹ slay

Verses 19-22 describe the psalmist’s hating and loathing the wickedness of the wicked according to the principle of good and evil. See note Psa. 7:3¹.
139:17^a thoughts

Psa. 40:5
139:15^a Skillfully

Job 10:11
139:14^a works

Rev. 15:3
139:13^a formed

Job 10:8; 31:15; Psa. 119:73; Isa. 44:2; Jer. 1:5; Eccl. 11:5
139:12^a darkness

Job 34:22; Dan. 2:22
139:10^a lead

Psa. 23:3; 139:24
139:8^a heaven

Amos 9:2-4
139:7^a from

Jonah 1:3; cf. Jer. 23:24
139:3^a search

Job 14:16; 31:4; Prov. 5:21
139:2^a sit

2 Kings 19:27; Lam. 3:63
139:1^b known

John 2:24-25; 1 John 3:20
139:1^1a searched

Psa. 44:21; 139:23; Jer. 17:10; Rev. 2:23

The subject of Psa. 139 is the psalmist’s asking Jehovah for His searching and trying. Verses 1-6 speak of God’s omniscience, and vv. 7-12, of God’s omnipresence.
139:0^a Of

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