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But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Psalm 32:8. Verse Concepts. I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. Job 34:21.
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Matthew 6:6 - But you, when you pray, go into your inner...
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The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I...
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Two Sided - 18 Bible Verses about God's Omnipresence -...
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Declares the Lord, the God of Israel. Amos 4:8. Verse...
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He said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord God of...
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yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are...
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2 days ago · Verses 7-12 turn from what God knows to where God is, or at least, sees. Why the psalmist would want to go or flee from God’s spirit or from before God’s face is not, maybe, immediately obvious. But it would be impossible, anyway. There is no evading God, whether the effort takes me as high as heaven or as deep as Sheol. Alter reads v9 as ...
God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience. -To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. - O LORD, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do]; You understand my thought from afar. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And You are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue ...
Mar 26, 2020 · In Psalm 139:1-6, we learn of God’s omniscience in being the all-knowing and all-seeing one. Next in Psalm 139:7-12, we see how God is omnipresent, meaning He is present everywhere. In Psalm 139:13-18, we find David proclaiming God’s omnipotence, meaning that He is the all-powerful One. We also see that in Psalm 139:14-20, the psalmist ...
- The Four Poetic Movements of Psalm 139
- Commentary on Psalm 139
- Bridging The Contexts
- Contemporary Significance
As the NIV’s translation suggests, Psalm 139 can be divided into four strophes: verses 1–6; 7–12; 13–18; and 19–24.Tucker and Davis offer an overview of these four movements: Before exploring the meaning of this passage in detail, here is the whole psalm for your consideration from the NIV:
There has been considerable debate about the precise genre of this psalm. “The hymnic nature of the first eighteen verses seems to support the claims of Hermann Gunkel and Claus Westermann” (915). Others insist the psalm is a prayer of an unjustly accused person, given the final strophe, while some have suggested it is a complaint uttered by a psal...
Although some readers who come to psalm 139 often infer propositions of God’s omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence, Tucker and Grant offer a different kind of contextual bridge: “Instead, this psalm confesses both God’s constant presence with the psalmist as well as his comprehensive knowledge of the psalmist. The psalm is intimately personal...
Psalm 139 reflects on the human condition, and specifically God’s interaction with the individual human experience. Tucker and Grant note how many hymns tend to highlight the fascination and comfort gained from God’s presence. However, “Rarely do hymns remind us of the kind of pervasive presence of God in our lives that might prompt a sense of holy...
God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience. - For the music director. A Psalm of David. LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I get up; You understand my thought from far away. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, LORD, You know it all. You have encircled me behind and in ...
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Sep 29, 2022 · God is Especially Present at Certain Times and Places. Omnipresence also doesn’t mean that God’s being is somehow divided, as if little parts of him are spread throughout the universe. God is fully aware of everything that happens. And he is fully able to act with all of his power, because he is fully present in all places (Jeremiah 23:24).
