for they speak: Psalms 73:8-9, Psalms 74:18, Psalms 74:22-23; Job 21:14-15; Isaiah 37:23, Isaiah 37:28-29; Jude 1:15; Revelation 13:6
thine: Psalms 2:1-3; Exodus 20:7
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Psalms 139:20
Psalms 139:20
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meditation it is upon the doctrine of God's omniscience, which we
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A song of praise to God for his omniscience, his omnipresence, and his marvelous powers, ending with a prayer for the destruction of the wicked, and for the purifying from evil of the psalmist's own heart.…Psalms 139:1-24Psalms 139:1-24 · The Pulpit CommentaryLord, thou knowest altogether.
This psalm, one of the most sublime of them all, is of unknown authorship. It seems to be the composition of some saint of God who lived after the Captivity. If so, what proof it gives of…Psalms 139:17-24Psalms 139:17-24 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere the psalmist makes application of the doctrine of God's
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