You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.You hem me in behind and before. You laid your hand on me.Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me.
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… Not that. I'm talking about who really knows you. David was able to pin this in such an amazing way in Psalms 139 verse 1 through 14 And I want you to see this because I really need you to know only God can fix you because only God truly knows me David writes, oh lord You've examined my heart and know everything about me You know when I sit down, you know when I stand up, you know my thoughts watch this even when I'm far away This is so encouraging for me because some of you are in here and you're new to faith And you barely just came today because the person that your friends with told you to come and you may not be close to God, you may not believe at all. But all I want you to know is your creator still knows your thoughts and he knows you even if you're far away. And this is the thing about our God is he doesn't want to be disconnected from you. …
… rise. You perceive my thoughts from afar. Every word you know before it proceeds from my mouth. You hem me in behind and before you have laid your hand upon me. Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you're there. If I make my bed in the depths, you're there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle in the far side of the sea, even there, your right hand will hold me. If I say, surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me, even the darkness will not be dark to you. David goes on to say, for I'm wonderfully and fearfully made. Your works are wonderful. I know that full well. My frame wasn't hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before even one of them came to be. Long before you met Brit, long before y'all had a baby, long before you entered ministry. He said, this is my worthy son. …
… you, Lord, know it completely. You hem me in behind and before. You lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to obtain. Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there. If I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, Even there, your hand will guide me. Your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me, even the darkness will not be dark to you. The night will shine like the day for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. I know that full well. …
… Behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem me in behind and before and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is high. I cannot attain it. This is David's way of saying, O Lord, where I am, what I think, and what I say, you know all of it. even before I'm there, even before I think it, even before the word is formed on my tongue, such is your omniscience, your all-knowing. We continue, verse 7, where shall I go from your spirit or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there. I make my bed in Sheol, you are there. I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea even there your hand shall lead me your right hand shall hold me if i say surely the darkness shall cover me and the light about me be night even the darkness is not dark to you the night is bright as the day for darkness is as light with you this is david's way of saying not only do you know me, but you are with me. No matter how high, no matter how low, no matter how far away, no matter how dark and mysterious my situation may seem to me, Lord, you are there. See, His omniscience is that attribute of God with reference to His knowledge. …
… but lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is high. I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go from thy spirit or whither shall I flee from thy presence If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there. If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there shall thy hand lead me. and thy right hand shall guide me, shall hold me. If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me, even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day. The darkness and the light are both alike to thee, for thou hast possessed my reign. Thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. …