He Knows Everything
June 26, 2019
Commentary
3. God is all powerful (omnipotent) (vv. 13-18).
Many examples of God’s vast creation could have been used, but just one, the miracle of birth, is given. It is truly a miracle how God personally “handmade” us and ordered the days of our life. The human body is made up of over a million cells in each square inch of skin, three billion in the brain, and billions of red blood cells in the blood. Each cell has its own specialized function and during any given moment thousands of events are taking place, each one being precisely coordinated by countless triggers. Obviously, such a complicated development of cells cannot be the result of chance. “He created me!” David exclaimed.
With the assurance of God’s omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence David was led to pray:
1. That the Lord would save him from his enemies (vv. 19-22).
2. That the Lord would search him (vv. 23-24).
He concludes with a personal investigation by praying “Search me” … “try me” … lead me”. David asked God to search for sin and point it out, even to the level of testing his thoughts. How are we to recognize sin unless God points it out.? When He shows us, we can repent and be forgiven.
Application
This passage makes it very clear as to how life comes from God at the very moment of conception and should never be tampered with by abortion, suicide or mercy killing (euthanasia). Verses I should keep handy to give to anyone who doesn’t think this life begins at conception (vv. 13-16).
Psalms 139:13– 24 (NET)
13 Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing. You knew me thoroughly;
15 my bones were not hidden from you, when I was made in secret and sewed together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.
17 How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total.
18 If I tried to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. Even if I finished counting them, I would still have to contend with you.
19 If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!
20 They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.
21 O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you, and despise those who oppose you?
22 I absolutely hate them; they have become my enemies.
23 Examine me, O God, and probe my thoughts. Test me, and know my concerns.
24 See if there is any idolatrous way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.