Psalm 139
You have looked deep into my heart Lord, and you know all about me.
You know when I am resting or when I am working, and from heaven you discover my thoughts.
You notice everything I do and everywhere I go.
Before I even speak you know what I will say, and with your powerful arm you protect me from every side.
I can’t understand all of this! Such wonderful knowledge is far above me.
Where could I go to escape from your spirit or from your sight?
If I were to climb up to the highest heavens, you would be there.
If I were to dig down to the world of the dead you would be there also.
Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean.
Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me.
Or suppose I said, “I’ll hide in the dark until the night comes to cover over me.”
But you see in the dark because daylight and dark are all the same to you.
You are the one who put me together in my mother’s womb, and I praise you because of the wonderful way you created me.
Everything you do is marvelous!
Of this I have no doubt.
Nothing about me is hidden from you!
I was secretly woven together deep in the earth below, but with your eyes you saw my body being formed.
Even before I was born, you had written in your book everything I would do.
Your thoughts are far beyond my understanding, much more than I could ever imagine. I try to count your thoughts, but they outnumber the grains of sand on the beach.
And when I awake, I will find you nearby.
How I wish that you would kill all cruel and heartless people and protect me from them!
They are always rebelling and speaking evil of you. You know I hate anyone who hates you, Lord, and refuses to obey.
They are my enemies too, and I truly hate them.
Look deep into my heart Lord and find out everything I am thinking. Don’t let me follow evil ways, but lead me in the way that time has proven true.
I just finished watching family guy tonight on C4 and the fashion cat walk thingy came on. So i decided to change channels and i happened to stop on Shine. i'm really glad i did! A little presentation came up with many different voices talking and stopping as they each read a line of psalm 139 whilst pictures relating to the verses flicked on and off. I can't remember exactly whether or not they actually read that second to last verse or not but i don't really like it. It's actually the only part of this psalm i didn't like.
"Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean.
Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me." and "Look deep into my heart Lord and find out everything I am thinking. Don’t let me follow evil ways, but lead me in the way that time has proven true." are the parts of the psalm that i must confess i like the best. Not sure why. I wonder though does the second to last verse really still have affect in our society today, in the Year of our Lord Jesus Christ? Should i be hating those who reject the word and despise God?
posted by Rayd at 8:20 pm
4 Comments:
Its interesting isnt it? we as christians are supposed to love one another whether they know God or not, but this 'bit' seems to contradict that ideal. I wonder if it means Satan in particular? I might have a look later.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Maybe that was an opinion expressed at the time to teach us that God listens to all opinions. Or maybe this is showing a passion for God that people display differently. Maybe this is showing the person that wrote this wasn't perfect, just like we aren't perfect. A lot can be speculated about what it really means, but I belive the holy spirit will inspire everyone differently as they read it.
The psalmist is expressing his inner most desires to God, it is heat of the moment stuff.
I've said something similar to the line of 'they hate you god, just kill them already' but that's my frail human condition talking.
The Bible does well to portray its heroes as flawed as we are. Look at the disciples, the ran for their lives when Jesus was crucified, Moses murdered an egyptian guard, David murdered Bathsheba's husband.... The Bible makes no mistake about it, no one is truly perfect apart from Jesus.
This psalm, showing the psalmists muderous thoughts toward the evil ones, is another example of that.
the psalmist was David. So in conclusion i guess we have to learn to put aside thoughts that are not of God or His ways. Because every person deserves to learn of God and have that choice to follow Him. I guess David may be talking about those who Know of God and His presence but choose to turn against that and turn others away from God. I'm not saying people don't have the right to do that because they do, God gave us that choice. But if you dont serve God then you serve satan. I know who i serve, and i wont hate those who serve satan, i will hate their actions, but not them. They will be judged in their time. And that will be the time of regret.
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