Psalm 139:1
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Psalm 139
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
Psalm 139:2
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2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
Psalm 139:3
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3 You see me when I travel
and when I rest at home.
You know everything I do.
Matthew 10:29-31
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29 What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin[a]? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. 30 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.
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- 10:29 Greek one assarion [i.e., one “as,” a Roman coin equal to 1⁄16 of a denarius].
Genesis 1:27
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27 So God created human beings[a] in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
Footnotes
- 1:27 Or the man; Hebrew reads ha-adam.
Acts 17:28
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28 For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your[a] own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
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- 17:28 Some manuscripts read our.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
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Jeremiah’s Call and First Visions
4 The Lord gave me this message:
5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.
Before you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
Ephesians 1:11-12
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11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,[a] for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
12 God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God.
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- 1:11 Or we have become God’s inheritance.
Ephesians 1:11-12
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11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,[a] for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
12 God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God.
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- 1:11 Or we have become God’s inheritance.
Psalm 139:15-16
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15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
Acts 17:26
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26 From one man[a] he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.
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- 17:26 Greek From one; other manuscripts read From one blood.
Psalm 139:14
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14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
Psalm 139:13
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13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Psalm 71:6
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6 Yes, you have been with me from birth;
from my mother’s womb you have cared for me.
No wonder I am always praising you!
John 8:41-44
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41 No, you are imitating your real father.”
They replied, “We aren’t illegitimate children! God himself is our true Father.”
42 Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me. 43 Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me! 44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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1 John 4:16
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16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.
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1 John 3:1
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3 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
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Matthew 7:11
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11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.
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Matthew 5:48
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48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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James 1:17
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17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.[a] He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.[b]
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Matthew 6:31-33
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31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
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- 6:33 Some manuscripts do not include of God.
Jeremiah 29:11
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11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 31:3
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3 Long ago the Lord said to Israel:
“I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love.
With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.
Psalm 139:17-18
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17 How precious are your thoughts about me,[a] O God.
They cannot be numbered!
18 I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you are still with me!
Footnotes
- 139:17 Or How precious to me are your thoughts.
Zephaniah 3:17
New Living Translation
17 For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.[a]
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
Footnotes
- 3:17 Or He will be silent in his love. Greek and Syriac versions read He will renew you with his love.
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