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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 139 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. This psalm was written by David, when he lay under the reproach and calumnies of men, who laid false things to his charge; things he was not conscious of either in the time of Saul's persecution of him, or when his son Absalom rebelled against him: and herein he appeals to the heart searching and rein trying God for his...
John Gill
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God!.... The word (r) signifies that which is scarce and rare, and not to be attained and enjoyed; see 1 Samuel 3:1; the thoughts and counsels of God are impenetrable and unsearchable; he knows our thoughts, as Aben Ezra observes, but we do not know his, Psalms 139:2; as well as it likewise signifies the worth and value of them; God's thoughts are...
Matthew Henry
Some of the Jewish doctors are of opinion that this is the most excellent of all the psalms of David; and a very pious devout meditation it is upon the doctrine of God's omniscience, which we should therefore have our hearts fixed upon and filled with in singing this psalm. I. This doctrine is here asserted, and fully laid down, ver. 1-6. II. It is confirmed by two arguments:—1. God is every...
Charles H. Spurgeon
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them! How sweet to be thought of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! How often God has thought of each one of us! Remember that, if you were the only man in all the world, he would not think more of you than he does now that you are only one of myriads of myriads. The infinite mind of God is not divided by the multiplicity of the objects brought before it, but his whole mind goes...
Charles H. Spurgeon
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. Surely Thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: — It must be so; God cannot let sinners continue to live, and provoke him to his face. He must, one day, take down the sword of justice, unsheathe it, and smite the foes of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them ! “l love to remember that thou, my God, art thinking of me. I am not distressed or alarmed by that recollection; I do not say, ‘ How terrible are thy thoughts unto me, O God! ‘but, How precious’ — how consoling, how full of promises of blessing to me,’ — are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!”
Charles H. Spurgeon
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! How many thoughts has God towards us! We cannot count them, and how kind are those thoughts — we cannot estimate them — how precious, how great!