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Psalms 139:2

139:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

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You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.

Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

You know my sitting down and my rising up, you understand my thought afar off.

139:3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. compassest: or, winnowest

What does Psalms 139:2 mean?

Psalms 139:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָדַע (yâdaʻ), יָשַׁב (yâshab), קוּם (qûwm).

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Thou
knowestיָדַעyâdaʻ/yaw-dah'/H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
my
downsittingיָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
and
mine
uprising,קוּםqûwm/koom/H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
thou
understandestבִּיןbîyn/bene/H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
my
thoughtרֵעַrêaʻ/ray'-ah/H7454a thought (as association of ideas)
afar
off.רָחוֹקrâchôwq/raw-khoke'/H7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 139:2.

Genesis 19:1

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

Genesis 19:33

And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

Genesis 19:35

And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

Genesis 22:19

So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

Genesis 25:27

And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.

Genesis 27:19

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

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What does Psalms 139:2 say?

Psalms 139:2 (King James Version) reads: "Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off."

Is Psalms 139:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 139:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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