Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.
New American Standard Bible
You
King James Version
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Holman Bible
You understand my thoughts from far away.
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.
A Conservative Version
Thou know my sitting down and my rising up. Thou understand my thought afar off.
American Standard Version
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.
Amplified
You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do];
You understand my thought from afar.
Bible in Basic English
You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.
Darby Translation
Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off;
Julia Smith Translation
Thou knewest my sitting and my rising; thou didst understand for my thoughts from far of
King James 2000
You know my downsitting and my uprising, you understand my thought afar off.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You know my sitting down and my rising up. You understand my thought from afar.
Modern King James verseion
You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts afar off.
New Heart English Bible
You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, hast observed my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou hast given heed to my desire, from afar:
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou -- Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.
Themes
Divine Knowledge » General reference to
God » Eternal the growth of » Knowledge possessed by
God » Is declared to be » Omniscient
The Heart » God » Understands the thoughts of
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » General reference to
Knowledge » God's » General reference to
The Providence of God » Is all pervading
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 139:2
Images Psalm 139:2
Prayers for Psalm 139:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
1 For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, you examine me and know. 2 You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives. 3 You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.
Cross References
2 Kings 19:27
I know where you live, and everything you do.
Matthew 9:4
When Jesus saw their reaction he said, "Why do you respond with evil in your hearts?
Psalm 94:11
The Lord knows that peoples' thoughts are morally bankrupt.
John 2:24-25
But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people.
Genesis 16:13
So Hagar named the Lord who spoke to her, "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "Here I have seen one who sees me!"
2 Kings 6:12
One of his advisers said, "No, my master, O king. The prophet Elisha who lives in Israel keeps telling the king of Israel the things you say in your bedroom."
Psalm 56:8
You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll?
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.
Isaiah 37:28
I know where you live and everything you do and how you rage against me.
Ezekiel 38:10-11
"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
Ezekiel 38:17
"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Are you the one of whom I spoke in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days that I would bring you against them?
Zechariah 4:10
For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
Luke 9:47
But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts, he took a child, had him stand by his side,
1 Corinthians 4:5
So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.