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Psalm 139
I praise you because I amfearfully and wonderfully
made
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Psalm 139
A contemplative psalm
Maybe even a philosophical
one
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Psalm 139
Whats it all about? !ods omnipresence
!ods omniscience
- Omni = all / presence = presence
- Omni = all / science= knowledge
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!od is "mniscient its a fact
but thats not #uite what$avid is sayin%
$avid is sayin%& !od is omniscient because hes
omnipresent
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An intimate' personal' all()nowin% !od
two possible reactions
*ear
$enial
run(away and hide
+oy
,ove
-raise
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v.(./ !ods "mnipresence
v.0(.1 $avids place in !odsuniverse
v.2(/3 $avids reaction tothis
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" ,"4$' you have searched me and you )now me57ou )now when I sit
and when I rise8 you perceive my thou%htsfrom afar5
7ou discern my %oin% out and my lyin% down8 you are familiarwith
all my ways5
9efore a word is on my ton%ue you )now it completely' ","4$5
7ou hem me in:behind and before8 you have laid your handupon
me5;uch )nowled%e is too wonderful for me' too lofty for me to
attain5Where can I %o from your ;pirit? Where can I flee from
your
presence?If I %o up to the heavens' you are there8 if I ma)e my
bed in
the depths' you are there5If I rise on the win%s of the dawn' if
I settle on the far side
of the sea' even there your hand will %uide me' your ri%hthand
will hold me fast5
If I say'
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Psalm 139 13-16
7oure ama=in% .>> trillion cells
.>>'>>>'>>>'>>>'>>>@
31 chromosomes in each cell /0 pairs@
ach one of those is made upof $BA
$BA is made up of fourdifferent bases AC!D@ whichform the
%enetic code
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Psalm 139 13-16
05/bn bases ma)e up youE />'3FF %enes ach set of three bases
in %ene G .
amino acid ;trin% of amino acids G a protein -roteins ma)e cells
Cells ma)e tissues Dissues ma)e or%ans
"r%ans ma)e bodies
9ut what does $avid say?
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Psalm 139:17-24
If only you would slay the wic)ed' " !odE Awayfrom me' you
bloodthirsty menE
Dhey spea) of you with evil intent8 youradversaries misuse your
name5
$o I not hate those who hate you' " ,"4$' and
abhor those who rise up a%ainst you?I have nothin% but hatred
for them8 I count
them my enemies5;earch me' " !od' and )now my heart8 test me
and )now my anHious thou%hts5;ee if there is any offensive way
in me' and lead
me in the way everlastin%5
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Psalm 139
I praise you because I amfearfully and wonderfully
made
