Psalms 139:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Even before I speak a word, Lord, you already know completely what I'm going to say.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is amazed that God knows his thoughts and words even before he speaks them.

📚 Historical Context

This psalm is attributed to David and reflects the Hebrew understanding that God has complete, intimate knowledge of every person. In ancient Near Eastern culture, knowing someone's thoughts before they spoke was considered the ultimate form of divine omniscience. David is expressing wonder at God's all-knowing nature in very personal terms.

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