You have searched me, Lord,
And you know me
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God!
How vast is the sum of them!
Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries misuse your name.
Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord,
and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.
Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139
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O Lord, you search and know me
You know when I sit and rise
All my thoughts you search
and understand
Before a word is on my tongue
you know what I’m about to say
You are completely
familiar with my ways
You hem me in behind before
you lay your hand on me oh Lord
Where can I go?
Where can I run from your presence?
If I go to the heavens
If I make my bed in the depths you’re there
You hold me
You hold me fast
You hold me
You hold me fast
Before I even took a breath
you saw me deep within the earth
You knew all the plans you had for me
You saw my unformed body
Woven deep within that secret place
You know the hairs on my head
and the number of my days
Before one had yet begun
Lord, you had written every one
Where can I go?
Where can I run from your presence?
If I go to the heavens
If I make my bed in the depths you’re there
If I rise on the wings of the dawn
If I settle on the far side of the sea
Even there you will guide me
Your right hand will hold me fast
You hold me
You hold me fast
You hold me
You hold me fast
You hold me fast
Search me, try me, know my heart
Test me and know my anxious thoughts
See if there is any deceitful way about me
And lead me deeper in your truth
Where can I go?
Where can I run from your presence?
If I go to the heavens
If I make my bed in the depths you’re there
If I rise on the wings of the dawn
If I settle on the far side of the sea
Even there you will guide me
Your right hand will hold me fast
You hold me
You hold me fast
You hold me
You hold me fast
Beloved is the name under which I do creative projects.
I'm just a Jesus-following singer songwriter working the
fields of harvest preparing the way for the Kingdom of God.
The name Beloved is His name and mine. It is the name of Jesus who receives all the honor here! I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine. Song of Solomon 6:3...more
Modular synths sparkle amidst piano, vibes, and other organic instruments stringing together constellations of sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 22, 2023
