Psalm 139: David's Personal View Of God

Psalm 139 was written by a man after God’s own heart, David, and is a passage which praises God's omnipresence. Like many of the psalms preceding it, David praises the attributes and character of God. However, unlike many other Psalms, David presents his very personal view of God. David portrays God as intensely focused on each aspect of his creations. But this God, who knows the time which David rises each day, is also the God who orchestrates the timing of the stars. Indeed, David seeks to allow God to alter and change him to serve his will. David also reminds the reader that the same omnipotent and omnipresent God, who has ordained every aspect of his life, is also the God who will slay the wicked. David knew much about the wicked seeking