Psalm 139:2

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 94:11 Related theme

In Psalm 94:11, the Lord knows human thoughts are futile — directly reinforcing the claim that God perceives thoughts from afar in Psalm 139:2.

Psalm 56:8 Parallel

Psalm 56:8 records God counting tossings and tears — mirroring the awareness of daily activities in Psalm 139:2.

Psalm 142:3 Parallel

Psalm 142:3 states 'you know my way' when spirit faints, directly mirroring God's knowledge of actions.

Psalm 138:6 Parallel

Psalm 138:6 says God knows the haughty from afar, contrasting His closeness to the lowly but still knowing all.

Psalm 19:12 Related theme

Psalm 19:12 admits hidden faults unknown to oneself, reinforcing that God perceives what humans miss.

Matthew 9:4 Parallel

In Matthew 9:4, Jesus perceives the thoughts of the Pharisees — demonstrating the same divine knowledge of thoughts described in Psalm 139:2.

In Ezekiel 38:10, God declares He knows the evil thoughts arising in Gog's mind—directly showing God perceives thoughts from afar.

In Genesis 16:13, Hagar calls God 'a God of seeing,' acknowledging His attentive observation — same as Psalm 139:2.

In Isaiah 37:28, God declares He knows Sennacherib's sitting, rising, and rage — the same language as Psalm 139:2 about God's knowledge of one's movements.

Luke 9:47 Parallel

In Luke 9:47, Jesus knows the disciples' thoughts about greatness — mirroring the divine knowledge of thoughts in Psalm 139:2.

John 2:25 Parallel

In John 2:25, Jesus knows what is in each person — directly parallel to God knowing thoughts from afar in Psalm 139:2.

In 2 Kings 19:27, God tells Sennacherib He knows his sitting, going out and coming in — directly echoing the intimate knowledge of movements here.

Luke 16:15 Related theme

Luke 16:15 says 'God knoweth your hearts' — reinforcing the truth that God understands all inner thoughts completely.

John 6:64 Parallel

John 6:64 shows Jesus knowing from the beginning who would betray him—demonstrating the same divine discernment of thoughts as in Psalm 139:2.

Acts 15:8 Related theme

Acts 15:8 explicitly says God knows the heart, confirming the omniscience described in Psalm 139:2—here used to validate Gentile inclusion.

Luke 5:22 Parallel

Luke 5:22 has Jesus perceiving their thoughts — the same awareness of unspoken reasoning portrayed in this psalm.

Mark 2:8 Parallel

Mark 2:8 records Jesus perceiving the scribes' inward reasoning — directly mirroring God's understanding of thoughts from afar.

Matthew 12:25 shows Jesus knowing the Pharisees' thoughts — a NT demonstration of the divine omniscience described here.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 Related theme

1 Thessalonians 2:4 describes God testing hearts—parallel to God discerning thoughts in Psalm 139:2, here applied to approval for gospel ministry.

Hebrews 4:12 Related theme

Hebrews 4:12 attributes the same discerning of thoughts to God's word—Psalm 139:2's divine omniscience is now mediated through Scripture.

Ezekiel 20:32 states God knows 'that which cometh into your mind' — affirming His knowledge of inner intentions.

Amos 4:13 Related theme

Amos 4:13 declares God 'declareth unto man what is his thought' — revealing the same divine knowledge of every human thought.

Ezekiel 11:5 says God knows 'the things that come into your mind' — a clear parallel to understanding thoughts from afar.

Lamentations 3:63 repeats the exact phrase 'their sitting down, and their rising up' — directly echoing God's intimate observation of all actions.

Jeremiah 17:10 says God searches the heart and tests the mind, directly parallel to perceiving thoughts.

Job 22:14 Contrast

Job 22:14 claims God is hidden by clouds, in direct opposition to the intimate knowledge described here.

Job 10:7 Related theme

In Job 10:7, Job asserts that God knows he is not guilty—affirming God's intimate knowledge of a person's true state and thoughts.

In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David tells Solomon that the LORD searches every heart and understands every thought—directly echoing God's perception of thoughts.

In 1 Samuel 16:7, God tells Samuel He looks at the heart—showing that God perceives inner thoughts, not just outward actions.

Deuteronomy 31:21 Related theme

In Deuteronomy 31:21, God says He knows what His people are disposed to do before they enter the land—affirming His awareness of inner inclinations.

John 1:48 Allusion

John 1:48 shows Jesus knowing Nathanael under a fig tree, illustrating God's intimate knowledge as in the psalm.

Job 42:2 Parallel

Job 42:2 affirms God's unlimited power, complementing the theme of His unlimited knowledge.

John 2:24 Related theme

In John 2:24, Jesus knows all people — a general claim of omniscience, similar to God's knowledge in Psalm 139:2 but less specific.

1 Corinthians 4:5 Related theme

In 1 Corinthians 4:5, the Lord will expose hidden motives of the heart — echoing the theme of God's knowledge of inner thoughts in Psalm 139:2.

1 Corinthians 8:3 Related theme

1 Corinthians 8:3 adds that being known by God is the mark of those who love him—Psalm 139:2's divine knowledge becomes a basis for relationship.

Proverbs 15:3 Related theme

In Proverbs 15:3, the eyes of the Lord are everywhere, watching both evil and good — a general statement of God's omniscience, less specific than Psalm 139:2.