Friday, December 19, 2025

Reflection - Psalm 139:1-12 - He Is There

Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 139:1-12, "He Is There", Page 174.
By Cindy Hess Kasper, Our Daily Bread Writer



Psalm 139:1-12
PHOTO: Psalm 139:1-12
O Lord, you have searched me,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you know it completely, O Lord.

You hem me in - behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.

Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.


He Is There
Tanya's fiancé David was lying in the intensive care unit after a delicate procedure to repair a brain
aneurysm (an excessive localized swelling of the wall of an artery). David's eyes focused on Tanya, who had hardly left his side in several days. In wonder, he said, "Every time I look up, you're here. I love that. Every time I think of you, I open my eyes and you are there."

That young man's appreciation for the woman he loves reminds me of the way we should feel about God's presence in our lives.

He is always there. The Lord's presence gives us comfort and security. He has promised that He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). Who knows us more completely? Who loves us more fully? Who cares for us so well?

In Psalm 139, we read what King David thought of God's precious presence. He wrote, "
O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; . . . you are familiar with all my ways . . . If I go up to heavens, you are there" (Psalm 139:1-3, 8).

No matter what happens to us, we have this assurance: "
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1). Open your eyes and your heart. He is there.
- Cindy Hess Kasper
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Psalm 139:1-12
O Lord, you have searched me,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you know it completely, O Lord.

You hem me in - behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.

Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.


You know when I sit and when I rise;
PHOTO: You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
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He Is There
Tanya's fiancé David was lying in the intensive care unit after a delicate procedure to repair a brain
aneurysm (an excessive localized swelling of the wall of an artery). David's eyes focused on Tanya, who had hardly left his side in several days. In wonder, he said, "Every time I look up, you're here. I love that. Every time I think of you, I open my eyes and you are there."
hink of you, I open my eyes and you are there."


Tanya's fiancé David was lying in the intensive care unit after a delicate procedure to repair a brain aneurysm (an excessive localized swelling of the wall of an artery).
PHOTO: Tanya's fiancé David was lying in the intensive care unit after a delicate procedure to repair a brain aneurysm (an excessive localized swelling of the wall of an artery). David's eyes focused on Tanya, who had hardly left his side in several days. In wonder, he said, "Every time I look up, you're here. I love that. Every time I think of you, I open my eyes and you are there."
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That young man's appreciation for the woman he loves reminds me of the way we should feel about God's presence in our lives.


That young man's appreciation for the woman he loves reminds me of the way we should feel about God's presence in our lives.
PHOTO: That young man's appreciation for the woman he loves reminds me of the way we should feel about God's presence in our lives.
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He is always there.
PHOTO: He is always there. The Lord's presence gives us comfort and security. He has promised that He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). Who knows us more completely? Who loves us more fully? Who cares for us so well?
Picture posted by Jacquie C💞


In Psalm 139, we read what King David thought of God's precious presence. He wrote,
PHOTO: In Psalm 139, we read what King David thought of God's precious presence. He wrote, "O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; . . . you are familiar with all my ways . . . If I go up to heavens, you are there" (Psalm 139:1-3, 8).
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No matter what happens to us, we have this assurance: "
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1). Open your eyes and your heart. He is there.
- Cindy Hess Kasper


No matter what happens to us, we have this assurance
PHOTO: No matter what happens to us, we have this assurance: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1). Open your eyes and your heart. He is there.
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Dear Lord,
PHOTO: "Dear Lord, no matter what happens to us, we have this assurance: 'God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble'. When we open our eyes and our heart, He is there.
 
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.
"
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Reflection - Psalm 139:1-12 - He Is There
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 139:1-12, "He Is There", Page 174.
By Cindy Hess Kasper, Our Daily Bread Writer




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Reference
[1] From "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Copyright @ 2009 by Discovery House Publishers, Psalm 139:1-12, "He Is There", Page 174.

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