Psalms 139:1

For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, you examine me ²  and know.

1Ki 8:39; 1Ch 28:9; Ps 11:4,5; Ps 17:3; Ps 44:21; Ps 139:23; Jer 12:3; Jer 17:9,10; Joh 21:17; Heb 4:13; Re 2:18,23

¹ sn Psalm 139. The psalmist acknowledges that God, who created him, is aware of his every action and thought. He invites God to examine his motives, for he is confident they are pure.

² tn The statement is understood as generalizing – the psalmist describes what God typically does.