To God who searches

Psalm 139: 1–12, 23–24



Search me, O God,
know my heart.

Know when I sit, and when I rise,
discern my thoughts, my truths and lies.

Watch for when I travel forward,
when I stumble, fumble, wayward.

Search me, O God,
know my heart.

Listen to my speaking tongue,
anticipate its healing, and its harm.

Stay close to me, before, behind,
let me feel on my shoulder, your gentle hand.

Search me, O God,
know my heart.

I do not understand your wisdom,
cannot attain or show or fathom.

I can wonder; stand in awe
at ocean’s edge, feet wet on your shore.

Search me, O God,
know my heart.