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Notes on Chapter 139

Psa. 139:Titlea| Of| Psa. 3 title

Psa. 139:11a| 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.

Psa. 139:1b| known| John 2:24-25;| 1|John 3:20

Psa. 139:2a| sit| 2|Kings 19:27;| Lam. 3:63

Psa. 139:3a| search| Job 14:16;| 31:4;| Prov. 5:21

Psa. 139:7a| from| Jonah 1:3;| cf. Jer. 23:24

Psa. 139:8a| heaven| Amos 9:2-4

Psa. 139:10a| lead| Psa. 23:3;| 139:24

Psa. 139:12a| darkness| Job 34:22;| Dan. 2:22

Psa. 139:13a| formed| Job 10:8;| 31:15;| Psa. 119:73;| Isa. 44:2;| Jer. 1:5;| Eccl. 11:5

Psa. 139:14a| works| Rev. 15:3

Psa. 139:15a| Skillfully| Job 10:11

Psa. 139:17a| thoughts| Psa. 40:5

Psa. 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 31 in Psa. 7.

Psa. 139:23a| Search| Psa. 26:2;| 139:1

Psa. 139:241| harmful
| Others understand, idolatrous.

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