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The Lord's all-knowing and all-powerful nature provides comfort to the godly, but it troubles the wicked (Psalm 2:3).
The Lord knows the psalmist well. God has examined him closely, in a thorough examination that can be painful at times (Job 7:17–19).
In this wisdom psalm, the psalmist opens every part of his life to God. He invites God to examine his thoughts, actions, and words. Even though life is difficult, he wants to grow in wisdom so that he does not share in the judgment of the wicked (Psalm 141:5; 142:3; 143:8, 10; 144:3–4).
The psalmist also knows that he cannot escape from the Lord. His stress fades as he remembers that God has cared for him with love, even before he was born (Psalm 139:13–18). He ends by asking God to keep examining him and to guide him on the path of wisdom (Psalm 139:23–24).
In this final group of psalms of David, psalms of praise and wisdom (Psalms 138–139, 145) form a frame around five psalms of lament (Psalms 140–144).
David God’s Uniqueness The Cloud and Fire The Heart in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms
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Foreknowledge God, Being and Attributes of Imprecatory Psalms Music Psalms, Book of
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God is Declared to Be: Omniscient God: Knowledge of God: Onnipresent God: Presence of God: Ubiquitous Heart: Known to God Sieges: The Omnipresence of God The Providence of God is all Pervading