Psalms 139:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 139:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 139:4 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 139:4 — KJV
“For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.”
— Psalms 139:4 (KJV)
Psalms 139:4 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 139:4
“And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. eloquent: Heb. a man of words heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:4: word, tongue, lord
“The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:4: word, tongue, lord
“Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. fire: Heb. tongue of fire”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:4: word, tongue, lord
“The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:4: word, tongue, lord
“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:4: word, lord
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