Tuesday, July 10, 2012

lead me in the way everlasting...


O Lord, You have searched me and You know me.

You know when I sit and when I rise; 
You perceive my thoughts from afar.

You discern my going out and my lying down; 
You are familiar with all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O Lord.

You hem me in--behind and before;
 You have laid Your hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too much 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 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 lie night to 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.


My frame was not hidden from You when I was hidden 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 one of them came to be.


How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake, I am still with You.

If only You would slay the wicked, O God!
Away from me, you bloodthirsty men!
They speak of you with evil intent;
Your adversaries misuse Your Name.

Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord, 
and abhor those who rise up against You? 
I have nothing but hatred for them; 
I count them my enemies.


Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Test me and know my anxious thoughts.


See is there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

~Psalm 139, NIV

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful scripture. It truly is a comfort to us. Thank you for posting this.
    Blessings, Mandy

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    1. I'm glad you like it. To be honest, it's one of my most favorite Psalms. How He is in control of everything we say and do, and how much He loves us. :)

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  2. Such a beautiful psalm! I still remember trying to memorize that one for school work when I was 5 ;). It's amazing how even though king David was praying them, they still apply to life today. Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Exactly! I love how the principles of Psalms and Proverbs still apply today. I usually don't use the NIV version, but I thought I would this time. I'm happy you enjoyed it!

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  3. Beautiful. Lovely. Breathtaking. Love!

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  4. I LOVE WHAT YOU WROTE IT IS SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL A PEACEFUL!!!!

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Miss Hatcher