Psalms 139:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 139:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 139:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 139:1 — KJV
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.”
— Psalms 139:1 (KJV)
Psalms 139:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 139:1
“[To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. chief...: or, overseer Sheminith: or, the eighth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:1: chief, musician, psalm
“[To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.] O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:1: chief, musician, psalm
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.] Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. to help...: Heb. to my help”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:1: chief, musician, psalm
“[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.] Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. chief...: or, overseer have...: or, be gracious unto me”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:1: chief, musician, psalm
“[To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:1: chief, musician, psalm
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