Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. New Living Translation You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. English Standard Version You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. Berean Standard Bible You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. King James Bible Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. New King James Version You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. New American Standard Bible You know when I sit down and when I get up; You understand my thought from far away. NASB 1995 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. NASB 1977 Thou dost know when I sit down and when I rise up; Thou dost understand my thought from afar. Legacy Standard Bible You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. Amplified Bible You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do]; You understand my thought from afar. Christian Standard Bible You know when I sit down and when I stand up; you understand my thoughts from far away. Holman Christian Standard Bible You know when I sit down and when I stand up; You understand my thoughts from far away. American Standard Version Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off. Contemporary English Version You know when I am resting or when I am working, and from heaven you discover my thoughts. English Revised Version Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. GOD'S WORD® Translation You alone know when I sit down and when I get up. You read my thoughts from far away. Good News Translation You know everything I do; from far away you understand all my thoughts. International Standard Version You know when I rest and when I am active. You understand what I am thinking when I am distant from you. Majority Standard Bible You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. NET Bible You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives. New Heart English Bible You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar. Webster's Bible Translation Thou knowest my down-sitting and my up rising, thou understandest my thought afar off. World English Bible You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have known my sitting down, "" And my rising up, "" You have attended to my thoughts from afar. Young's Literal Translation Thou -- Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar. Smith's Literal Translation Thou knewest my sitting and my rising; thou didst understand for my thoughts from far of. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Biblethou hast know my sitting down, and my rising up. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible you know when I sit and stand; you understand my thoughts from afar. New Revised Standard Version You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thoughts from above. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You know my sitting and my rising; you have understood my reasonings from the high place. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising: thou understandest my thoughts long before. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You Have Searched Me and Known Me1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. 2You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. 3You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.… Cross References Jeremiah 12:3 But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage. 1 Chronicles 28:9 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. Hebrews 4:13 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. Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. Matthew 6:8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Job 23:10 Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold. John 2:24-25 But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. / He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man. 1 Samuel 16:7 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.” Romans 8:27 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. Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Matthew 9:4 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts? 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. Job 34:21 For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. Luke 12:7 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Acts 1:24 And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen Treasury of Scripture You know my sitting down and my rising up, you understand my thought afar off. knowest Psalm 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Genesis 16:13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? 2 Kings 6:12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. understandest Psalm 94:11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. Matthew 9:4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? Luke 9:47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, afar off Ezekiel 38:10,11,17 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: … Jump to Previous Afar Attended Far Perceive Rise Rising Seated Sit Sitting Thou Thought Thoughts Understand Understandest UprisingJump to Next Afar Attended Far Perceive Rise Rising Seated Sit Sitting Thou Thought Thoughts Understand Understandest UprisingPsalm 139 1. David praises God for his all-seeing providence17. And for this infinite mercies 19. He defies the wicked 23. He prays for sincerity You know when I sit and when I rise; This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience, highlighting His intimate knowledge of our daily actions. In biblical times, sitting and rising were common activities that represented the entirety of a person's daily life. This reflects God's awareness of both mundane and significant moments. The idea of God knowing our actions is echoed in other scriptures, such as Matthew 10:30, where even the hairs on our head are numbered. This knowledge is not just passive awareness but indicates God's active involvement and care in our lives. The cultural context of the ancient Near East often involved gods who were distant and uninvolved, contrasting with the personal relationship depicted here. You understand my thoughts from afar. Persons / Places / Events 1. David- The author of Psalm 139, traditionally believed to be King David, who is expressing his awe at God's intimate knowledge of him. 2. God - The central figure in this verse, depicted as omniscient and intimately aware of every detail of David's life. 3. Sitting and Rising - These actions symbolize the entirety of a person's daily activities, emphasizing God's awareness of all aspects of life. 4. Thoughts - Represents the inner life and mind of a person, which God understands completely, even from a distance. 5. Afar - Indicates God's ability to perceive and understand from a distance, highlighting His omnipresence and omniscience. Teaching Points God's OmniscienceGod's knowledge of us is complete and perfect. He knows our actions and thoughts, which should lead us to live transparently before Him. Intimacy with God The personal nature of God's knowledge invites us into a deeper relationship with Him. We can be honest and open in our prayers, knowing He understands us fully. Comfort in God's Presence Knowing that God is aware of our every move and thought can be a source of comfort, especially in times of loneliness or uncertainty. Accountability to God God's awareness of our thoughts and actions calls us to live righteously and align our lives with His will, knowing that nothing is hidden from Him. Trust in God's Understanding We can trust that God understands our struggles and needs, even when we cannot articulate them ourselves. This trust should lead us to rely on His guidance and wisdom.(2) Down-sitting and uprising--as in Deuteronomy 6:7, to denote the whole daily life--business and rest. Thought.--An Aramaic form found nowhere else, but, from one possible derivation ("companion"), meaning the thoughts which are inseparable companions, most intimate thoughts. Comp. Macbeth 3:2: "How now, my lord? Why do you keep alone, Of sorriest fancies your companions making?" Afar off.--Exactly as in Psalm 138:6. Jehovah notes and recognises the proud from afar off, so here though He has His home in heaven He knows what are the thoughts and feelings amid which a man habitually lives. (Comp. Job 22:12-13.) The Hebrew expression literally means, thou hast intelligence as to my thought from afar, an Aramaic expression. . . . Verse 2. - Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising. All that I do from one end of the day to the other. Thou understandest my thought afar off; i.e. while it is just forming - long before it is a fully developed thought.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Youאַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you know יָ֭דַעְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know when I sit שִׁבְתִּ֣י (šiḇ·tî) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry and when I rise; וְקוּמִ֑י (wə·qū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand You understand בַּ֥נְתָּה (ban·tāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand my thoughts לְ֝רֵעִ֗י (lə·rê·‘î) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7454: Purpose, aim from afar. מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ (mê·rā·ḥō·wq) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious Links Psalm 139:2 NIVPsalm 139:2 NLT Psalm 139:2 ESV Psalm 139:2 NASB Psalm 139:2 KJV Psalm 139:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 139:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 139:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 139:2 French Bible Psalm 139:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 139:2 You know my sitting down and my (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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