Psalms 139:11

Psalms 139:11 says, If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Verse twelve adds,Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.  David said the darkness of night could not hide him from God, because God could see just as well in the darkness as in the light.  No matter how dark it may be where we are, God's light will still shine through. Verse thirteen states, For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.  David said that God had protected him from the time he was conceived.  Several places in the Bible tell us that life begins at conception, and no law that we pass will change that.  Verse fourteen adds, I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.  Like David, whether we believe in God or not, we are wonderfully made by God.  Also like David, we should acknowledge this and praise God for it.  Verse fifteen continues, My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.  David said that God always knew what he was, a lowly sinner who was given life and purpose by the grace of God, and so are we all.  Verse sixteen says, Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.  David said God knew he was imperfect spiritually even before He formed him.  Since Adam and Eve, we have all been born with the ability to be spiritually imperfect.  At some point, we all become aware of good and evil and choose to do evil.  Verse seventeen adds, How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!  David said that God's thoughts were precious to him.  As followers of Christ, what God thinks should always be precious to us and guide our actions.  Verse eighteen continues, If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.  David said he could not count God's blessings, and neither can we.  It is also not a competition as to how much God blesses us versus how much He blesse others.  Verse nineteen states, Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.  It may not be today, but God will certainly one day send all the wicked, those who have not accepted the salvation of Christ, away to everlasting punishment.  Verse twenty adds, For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.  David said that those who spoke evil against God and used His name in vain would be punished.  As Christians, we can often use God's name in vain if we call on Him without faith that He will hear and answer us.  I don't believe that we will be held unaccountable for this, even though our salvation is secure.  Verse twenty-one asks, Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?  Though we should be grieved by those who stand against God, we should not hate them, but should reach out to them with the love of God.  Verse twenty-two adds, I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.  Again, even though we should hate the actions of those who stand against God, we should not hate them.  Verse twenty-three declares, Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:  As Christians, God does search our hearts and know our thoughts, and we should welcome Him to do so.  Verse twenty-four adds,  And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way  everlasting.  Like David, we should want God to search our hearts for any wickedness that might be there and correct us if there is any.