Psalms 139:4

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.

American Standard Version (1901)

For there is not a word in my tongue, But, lo, O Jehovah, thou knowest it altogether.

Bible in Basic English

For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

Free Bible Version

Lord, you even know what I'm going to say before I say it.

Geneva Bible 1599

For there is not a word in my tongue, but loe, thou knowest it wholy, O Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

One Unity Resource Bible

For there is not a word on my tongue, but, behold, Adonai , you know it altogether.

Translation for Translators

Yahweh, even before I say [MTY] anything, you know everything that I am going to say!

Unlocked Literal Bible

For before there is a word on my tongue, you know it completely, Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

For there is not a word on my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

World English Bible

For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether.

Young's Literal Translation

For there is not a word in my tongue, Lo, O Jehovah, Thou hast known it all!

Context

You Have Searched Me and Known Me

³You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ⁴Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD. ⁵You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.

Sermons

The Fear of the Lord

Ray Comfort

Summary

This verse highlights the depth of God's knowledge and understanding of us as individuals. It emphasizes that even before a word is on our tongue, God already knows it completely. The intimate relationship between God and His creation is depicted, showcasing His omniscience and omnipresence. It serves as a comforting reminder that we are fully known and loved by God, who is aware of every aspect of our lives. This verse inspires awe and gratitude for the personal attention and care God gives to each of His children.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Thou hast beset me behind and before,.... Art on every side of me, all around me, like one besieged in a strait place; so that there is nothing I can think, say, or do, but what is known unto thee. The two Kimchis, father and son, render the word, "thou hast formed me": and interpret it of the formation of his body, of which, in Psa 139:14; see Job 10:8 but it denotes how God compasses men with his presence and providence, so that nothing escapes his knowledge; and laid thine hand upon me; not his afflicting hand, which sometimes presses hard; though the Targum thus paraphrases it, "and stirred against me the stroke of thine hand:'' but rather his hand of power and providence, to preserve, protect, and defend him. Or it signifies that he was so near to him that his hand was upon him, and he was perfectly known; as anything is that is before a man, and he has his hand upon.