Psalms 139

The King James Version, with what the brothers preached on each verse.

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¹O LORD , thou hast searched me, and known me .

²Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

³Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

⁴For there is not a word in my tongue, but , lo, O LORD , thou knowest it altogether.

⁵Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

⁶Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

⁷Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there .

2 sermons on Psalms 139:8

"If I take the wings of the morning and fly away, He is there."
The Prayer of Abraham (Part 3) -Lee Vayle, October 1966

⁹If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

1 sermon on Psalms 139:9

“He said, "This thing is altogether too wonderful."”
The Prayer of Abraham (Part 3) -Lee Vayle, October 1966

¹⁰Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

¹¹If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

¹²Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee .

¹³For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

2 sermons on Psalms 139:13

“All right, let’s go to Ps 139:13‑18, and we’ll get a picture here and I’m not going to say that this is a perfect picture because I don’t care if it is or not.”
Who Is This Melchisedec #4Lee Vayle, August 10, 1988
“They were purely predestinated, according to Ps 139:13-17.”
Trees, Books & Fountains #2Lee Vayle, July 1, 1989

¹⁴I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

1 sermon on Psalms 139:14

“Psalms 139:14-16, here's what It says:”
Faith Series #4 (God is a Good GodLee Vayle, October 20, 1965

¹⁵My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

1 sermon on Psalms 139:15

“Psalm 139:15-16 will give you a little idea of this, “My substance was not hid from Thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.”
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

¹⁶Thine 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.

3 sermons on Psalms 139:16

“Ps 139:16, I might read it in a better place than this, but I’m going to read it anyway, and we’ll refer back to it perhaps. 16:”
Covenants #11Lee Vayle, October 29, 1989
“Ps 139:16:”
God Is a Good God_1966Lee Vayle, 1966
“But listen to Ps 139:16.”
Time Tested Faith_Strong in His FaithLee Vayle, 1958

¹⁷How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

¹⁸If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

¹⁹Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

²⁰For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

²¹Do not I hate them, O LORD , that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

²²I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

1 sermon on Psalms 139:22

²³Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

²⁴And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

1 sermon on Psalms 139:24

“And Ps 139:24, It says here:”
Leadership #34Lee Vayle, January 15, 1995

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