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Yahweh, you have searched me, And you know me.
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A Deep, Searching Knowledge
Commentators explain that the word "searched" is incredibly strong, evoking images of mining for precious metals or searching for hidden contraband. This isn't a casual glance; it signifies that God's knowledge of you is exhaustive, penetrating the deepest and most secret parts of your being. He knows you completely, as if through a thorough investigation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O Lord, you have searched me - The word rendered 'searched' has a primary reference to searching the earth by boring or digging, as…
19th Century
Anglican
Searched ... —Compare Psalms 44:21, “shall not God search this out.” The word is used of mining operations,[Reference Job…
Baptist
O LORD, you have searched me, and known me.
It is true that God knows everything, but that is not what David says here. He makes a …
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16th Century
Protestant
O Jehovah! thou hast searched me, David declares at the beginning of this Psalm, that he does not come before God with any idea of its bei…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O Lord, you have searched me, and known [me] . ] The omniscience of God reaches to all persons and things; but the psalmist on…
God has perfect knowledge of us, and all our thoughts and actions are open before Him. It is more profitable to meditate on Divine truths, applying…
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