The 6th verse of the 23rd Psalm holds a promise:
“‘Surely‘ goodness and mercy ‘shall‘ follow me ‘all’ the days of my life: and I ‘will’ dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”
How could David make such a claim? He did not know what he himself would do in any given moment after he uttered those words, yet he also uttered these words:
“Before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, LORD.“ Psalm 139:4
He did not say “some” word or words. He said “a” word… “any” word…”every” word (both good words and bad words)
Originally posted on January 8, 2011 at 1:15 am
Scripture References;
Psalm 139
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
1 LORD, You have searched me and known me.
2 You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.
3 You observe my travels and my rest;
You are aware of all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue,
You know all about it, LORD.
5 You have encircled me;
You have placed Your hand on me.
6 [This] extraordinary knowledge is beyond me.
It is lofty; I am unable to [reach] it.
7 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?
Where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I go up to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
9 If I live at…
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Wendell A. Brown said,
January 30, 2013 at 10:52 am
Beautiful and inspiring!
Moore to ponder said,
January 30, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Thank you!
Blessings,
Theresa
Ike said,
March 5, 2013 at 4:23 am
The Psalms record deep devotion…intense feeling…exalted emotion…and dark dejection. They play upon the keyboard of the human soul with all the stops pulled out. I feel overwhelmed when I read this marvelous book…….yet it has blessed the hearts of multitudes down through the ages. John Calvin said…”They are the anatomy of all the parts of the soul.”
“How could David make such a claim?” Because the Lord was his shepard. “We” are not pedigreed sheep…and sheep are not worth much anyway…but we do have a wonderful Shepard! If “we” can say “The Lord is my shepard”……all the wonderful promises of this Psalm are ours:-)
Moore to ponder said,
March 5, 2013 at 4:49 am
Thank you for visiting my blog and commenting, Ike.
I agree with you that we are not literally sheep; we are humans, the Lord’s adopted children if we have placed our saving faith in Him. Both King David and the Lord Jesus refer to us as sheep figuratively, because we are just as frail and needing of His guidance and protection.
Yes, if He has called and we have heard and answered we are the sheep of His pasture and those promises are ours!
Blessings,
Theresa
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jaels said,
April 21, 2013 at 11:42 pm
Hi Theresa–just so you know, I’m at Grace Pieces now; starting slow, but May will probably perk up! I hope you and your family are well–God bless you abundantly. love, Jael-Caddo
Moore to ponder said,
April 22, 2013 at 4:54 am
I am so glad to hear from you!
Love,
Theresa