Ps 139 in My Words

This is a peek into how I write.

Ps 139 caught my attention and I read it several times.

I started noticing who was being talked about and that the Psalm broke into 5 sections.

Verses 1-6 were about the Psalmist extolling that God knew him.

Ver 7-12 are about extolling God’s presence

Ver 13-18 are about both the author and God.  It is the interaction about His greatness and the author’s role in life.

Ver 19-22 is about the author.  He is talking about his reaction to men that are God’s enemies.

Ver 23-24  is back to both God and author.  The author is asking one last time to tell him and see if his attitude is right.

1)  You understand my reasoning

    You know my routine for each day

    You touch my emotions with healing

    You cannot be shocked by anything I say or do

2)  You are in front, in back, and right beside me

     Where can I escape Your presence?

      If I take an airplane trip, You are there.

      If I go into a cave, You are there.

      If I went to the ocean depths, even there Your hands shall lead and hold me.

      If I craw under the covers and pretend You aren’t there, You know where I am and what I am thinking.

3)  You are the driver of my car.

     Before that, You made me during my mother’s pregnancy.

     I will praise You for You are the great Creator.

     There never was a time when I was hidden from You.

     Even in the womb, you made me in orderly steps.

     Your thoughts to me are for good, not evil.

     How can I tell you how precious Your thoughts to me are?

4)  God, You have been so much on my side that I want to take Your side.

     I will not associate with those that take Your name in vain and willfully sin.

     I ask you God:  Do I not hate those that took prayer and the Bible out of schools?

     Am I not burdened by those who take the Ten Commandments out of halls of justice?

5)  Lord I need to know if my attitude is right.

     That’s why I want You to search both my heart and my thoughts.

     Try me and show me where the weak spots are.

     Then lead me so we can work together in the way everlasting.