Psalms 139:1

Psalms 139:1 says, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.  This is identified as a psalm of David and sent to the chief musician, then says, O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.  David said God had searched Him and knew him, and this was to be sung by the people of Israel.  As followers of Christ, God has searched us and knows us, and we shouldn't be afraid to share this fact with anyone we meet.  Verse two adds, Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.  David said God knew when he sat down and when he got up, and even understood David's thoughts.  God knows us just as intimately today.  He is not some absentee God Who only looks down on us occasionally, as some people believe of their gods.  Verse three continues, Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.  As David said then, God knows all our ways as Christians.  Verse four states, For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.  David said that God knew every word that he spoke, and we know that even more than that, He knows every thought that we think.  We should therefore guard our words and thoughts so that they might glorify God.  Verse five adds, Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. David said that God was behind him and before him to protect him.  God surrounds us with His protective hand today if we put our faith in Him through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Verse six declares, Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.  David said that God's knowledge was above his comprehension.  This will always be true for everyone.  We cannot comprehend the knowledge of God, but fortunately we do not have to.  We would be without hope if we had to understand everything about God in order to be saved, but fortunately all we need to know is Jesus Christ, crucified, resurrected, and Lord and accept this by faith.  Verse seven asks, Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?  David asked where could he go to escape the presence of the Spirit of God, and the answer is nowhere.  As Christians, whenever we go, the Holy Spirit is always with us.  Verse eight says, If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.  David said that he could not be out of the presence of God in heaven or in hell.  I don't believe that this means that God is with people in hell, but that they will be aware of His presence just out of their reach.  Verse nine continues, If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;  Verse ten concludes, Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.  David said that if he went to the uttermost part of the sea to live that God would still be with him and protect Him.  As followers of Christ, there is nowhere that we can go that God is not with us to protect us spiritually since we have put our faith in Jesus Christ.