God: Knowledge of

So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!”

Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?”

The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.

But I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless a mighty hand compels him.

So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them. And after that, he will release you.

But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh, for because of My mighty hand he will let the people go; because of My strong hand he will drive them out of his land.”

Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.

For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.

“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.

Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these forty years, and you have lacked nothing.

And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”

Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

What more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD.

…be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men—

But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me.

As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

…be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of men—

For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”

You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.

Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?

Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.

True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.

Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?

Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?

Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’

Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

“Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days?

He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.

Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.

He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure.

For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

Does He not see my ways and count my every step?

For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.

There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.

Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”

The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. …

The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You.

…would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”

How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!

They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”

For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.

How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.

He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.

Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. …

Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.

Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men!

All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.

Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”

You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?

But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me.

Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?

Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?

Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. …

Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.”

Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.

For the sake of Jacob My servant and Israel My chosen one, I call you by name; I have given you a title of honor, though you have not known Me.

Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.

I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

I foretold the former things long ago; they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.

Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’

You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not acknowledge them? From now on I will tell you of new things, hidden things unknown to you.

“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

…the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’

And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.

…and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.

He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.

But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:

For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”

Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. …

For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

…so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

…so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

…that have been known for ages.’

And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

…to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

But the one who loves God is known by God.

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

…that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

…to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.