Psalm 139
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. 3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. 4 You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. 5 You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!
7 I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! 8 If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave,[a] you are there. 9 If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, 10 even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. 11 I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night— 12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me,[b] O God. They cannot be numbered! 18 I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!
19 O God, if only you would destroy the wicked! Get out of my life, you murderers! 20 They blaspheme you; your enemies misuse your name. 21 O Lord, shouldn’t I hate those who hate you? Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you? 22 Yes, I hate them with total hatred, for your enemies are my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
7 I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! 8 If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave,[a] you are there. 9 If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, 10 even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. 11 I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night— 12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.
17 How precious are your thoughts about me,[b] O God. They cannot be numbered! 18 I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!
19 O God, if only you would destroy the wicked! Get out of my life, you murderers! 20 They blaspheme you; your enemies misuse your name. 21 O Lord, shouldn’t I hate those who hate you? Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you? 22 Yes, I hate them with total hatred, for your enemies are my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Heavenly Father - thank You Lord for this day. For the encouragement and for the trust I have in You. Lord thank You for the courage to step out into Your light and into a place I have never been up until last year. Thank You for the courage and letting You open my eyes to the children and families around me Lord. Lord I pray I can continue to do Your will and serve You above all else. May I have all the correct things to say and the right meaning behind my actions in everything I do. Lord I was afraid of showing this side of me for so long and never knew this side of me was even there but I am thankful and for this step in faith many are sharing in the blessings of these friendships. Lord I pray I can continue to be someone to look up to for the children and teenagers in my life today - may new families continue to come and surround my family and I - May we continue to share Your Good News with them. May I press on even in difficult and trusting times to lean on You Lord to do what is right. I am afraid sometimes Lord of saying the wrong thing or someone taking my words or actions or outward love that I have for these children and teenagers and their families as something weird or politicaly incorrect or out of bounds but Lord please help me continue to stand strong for You and put You first for them to see You through me. Lord I pray I am setting a good example for these children, teenagers and families. I pray my family is setting a good example for them and we can continue this ministry You have us on today. Blessings I feel from Your Heavenly spring are showering down on us and all those who are with us now. Keep us honest and true - show us Your love so that we may learn what real love is for each other. I pray You continue to provide Lord for the families that we so desperatly care and love - may we learn how to serve each other, reach out to each other, love each other and care for each others childen like they were our own in such a way that it would bring You Lord, the honor and praise You so deserve. Thank You for the path You have me on today - for our families Lord as You continue to bring folks together and bring them to You. Help us flow the blessings in this life onto others and Help us praise Your awesome name together - today and forever more.
I pray in Your sons most awesome name in Jesus,
Amen
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