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You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.
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God Knows You Completely
Commentators emphasize that God's knowledge is personal and total. He is intimately aware of your every action, from the mundane "downsitting and uprising" of daily life to your most significant movements. This knowledge is not just observation but, as Charles Spurgeon notes, a deep understanding of your life's every detail.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thou knowest my downsitting ... - In the various circumstances of life, you know me. You know me in one place as well as in another…
19th Century
Anglican
Down-sitting and uprising —as in Deuteronomy 6:7, to denote the whole daily life—business and rest.
Thought.
Baptist
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thoughts afar off.
It is a common enough thing to sit down and…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You know my downsitting and mine uprising Here the psalmist proceeds to observe the particular circumstances and act…
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…
