Psalm 139 is one of my favorites. It’s a conversation with the God who made me and watches over me. It’s a psalm about relationship.
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You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
2
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
What a comfort, especially during this Covid-19 time, when I, like so many, spend so much time alone! God is always with me.
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If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
On top of that, despite whatever the outside world (or the voice in my head) may say about me, the psalmist reminds me that I am a glorious creation of God:
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…You created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made…
There’s an old saying: “God don’t make no junk.” This psalm says it more poetically.
So if you’re feeling alone or “not good enough”—or if you want to thank God because things are going great—try spending some time with Psalm 139. It’s a good conversation to have.
