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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
Thou compassest my path and my lying down,.... The Targum adds, "to study in the law.'' His walk in the daytime, and every step he took, and his lying down at night. It denotes his perfect knowledge of all his actions, day and night; he surrounds every path of man, that they cannot escape his knowledge. Or, "thou winnowest", as some render the word (c); he distinguishes actions; he discerns and...
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
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, Making a ring around me, so that I am entirely under thine observation. My roving and my resting are both known to thee.” Psa_139:3. And art acquainted with all my ways. “My habits, and the exceptions from my habits, are all known to thee.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, “Thou surroundest me when I go out, or when I rest at home; when I labour, or when I sleep. Thou dost set a ring-fence round about my every action and my non-action, too.” Psa_139:3. And art acquainted with all my ways. “Thou knowest all that I do, as one that is most intimate and familiar with me. Thou, great God, ‘ art acquainted with all my ways.’”
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou compassest my path — “Thou art all round me,— behind, before, above, beneath, “Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God.” Psa_139:3. And my lying down,— “When wearied by my journey I lie down to rest, thou dost still bless my lying down.” Psa_139:3. And art acquainted with all my ways. “I cannot tell thee anything which thou dost not know; nor can I hide anything from...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. “Thou hast put a ring round me both in my stayings and my goings. I go to sleep, but thou dost not sleep. I cannot think of thee while I slumber, but thou dost think of me, and thou ‘ art acquainted with all my ways.’” “Great God, thy penetrating eye Pervades my inmost powers; With awe profound my wondering soul Falls...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. I am surrounded by thee as by a ring of observers.