How does Psalm 10:11 connect with God's omniscience in Psalm 139? A Tale of Two Perspectives • Psalm 10:11: “He says to himself, ‘God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.’” • Psalm 139:1-4: “O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.” Psalm 10:11—The Blindfolded Wicked • The wicked man talks only to himself—no prayer, no reverence, just self-assurance. • Three self-deceptions: – “God has forgotten” — presumes divine amnesia. – “He hides His face” — imagines God indifferent. – “[He] never sees” — concludes total impunity. • At its core, sin loves secrecy (John 3:19-20); convincing itself God is absent eases the conscience. Psalm 139—The All-Seeing God • Omniscience painted in full color: – Verses 1-4: Knows every action, posture, and thought. – Verses 7-12: No geography—heaven, Sheol, darkness—can hide anyone. – Verse 16: Even the unformed embryo is under His gaze; every day is already recorded. • Omnipresence and omniscience are intertwined: because He is everywhere, nothing escapes His knowledge (Jeremiah 23:24). Connecting the Dots • Psalm 10 voices humanity’s fantasy; Psalm 139 supplies God’s reality. • The contrast exposes the folly of the wicked: – Wicked claim: “God doesn’t see.” – Divine truth: “His eyes are in every place” (Proverbs 15:3). • Psalm 10:11 is therefore not a theological statement but a sinful delusion that Psalm 139 categorically refutes. • Hebrews 4:13 sums up the intersection: “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight, but everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” Living in Light of His Omniscience • Comfort for the righteous—every injustice observed (Psalm 10:14). • Correction for the complacent—every secret motive laid bare (Ecclesiastes 12:14). • Call to authentic living—walk openly before the God who already knows (Psalm 139:23-24). |
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