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In the next stanza of verses, David meditates on God’s omnipotence, specifically focusing on the display of God’s all-powerful nature in the formation of David in his mother’s womb ( 139:13–18). What a comfort! He Is Omnipotent (verses 13–18) Although other people may abandon us, the One who is “for us” never will. He is with us, all the time, in the good times and bad He will never leave us nor forsake us. In fact, the worship of false gods throughout history may be viewed as the attempt of mankind to evade the one true God (see Romans 1:21–23).īut for those who believe the gospel-who are saved by grace through faith in the Son of God- the omnipresence of God is not a terrifying doctrine it’s one of the greatest promises He makes to us in this life. The natural impulse for anyone living in sin, as we saw in the Garden of Eden, is to hide from God (see Genesis 3:10). “Even there,” David says to the Lord, “Your hand will lead me, and Your right hand will lay hold of me” (139:10).Īs with God’s omniscience, God’s omnipresence is a terrible thought for those living in rebellion against God. Today, too, we continue to discover new things and new creatures in the depths of the sea.

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In David’s time the sea was viewed as a dangerous place full of the unknown. Even if he travels on the “wings of the dawn” (that is, at the speed of light), or descends to the “remotest part of the sea” (139:9), the Lord will lead him and go with him. There is nowhere David can flee from God’s presence (139:7). Second, David meditates on God’s omnipresence ( 139:7–12). The all-knowing aspect of God, therefore, is a tremendous comfort for all who have repented and believed in him. He has dealt with all of our sin on the cross we can never surprise Him with the sinfulness of our hearts.

The One who knows us best also loves us most. The One who knows us best also loves us most.Īt the same time, God’s knowledge of us can be a great comfort. We cannot trick God with false motives in prayer or in religious acts.

This can be a frightening prospect, as David realizes: He knows not only everything we say and do (139:3) but all of our motives and pretenses (139:2, 4). God besieges us with His knowledge of us. David recognizes that he is completely open before God. In the first six verses of the psalm, David meditates on God’s perfect knowledge-that is, His omniscience. READ PSALM 139 He Is Omniscient (verses 1–6)

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From David’s example we can learn how to respond to the character of God-with an attitude of worship and awe, as well as profound intimacy and friendship with the One who knows us completely yet still loves us deeply. Psalm 139 is a beautiful meditation on four attributes of God: His knowledge, presence, power, and holiness.

Watch the original Psalm 139 teaching here.

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This article series is based on a past teaching series Ken Boa led at Christ Church of Atlanta.