Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 139:2 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Psalms 139:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 139 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.”
Psalms 139:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 139:2
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off—God's omniscience extends to the mundane rhythm of daily life: sitting down and standing up, the bookends of every human activity. The Hebrew binah (בִּינָה, 'understandest') suggests discernment of what lies beneath the surface. God perceives our thoughts while they're still 'afar off'—before they fully form, while still inchoate desires and half-formed intentions.No moment is too trivial for divine attention, no thought too fleeting to escape God's notice. This verse demolishes the false dichotomy between '...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 139:2
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“knowing their thoughts”
“and your going out”
“your going out”
“because he knew everyone”
“that they are futile.”
“perceiving the reasoning of their hearts”
“keeping watch on the evil and the good.”
“who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice”
“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?”
“No”