Psalm 139 paraphrased..... beautiful... by Jim Taylor 1 I am transparent to you, God. You can see right through me. 2 I can hide nothing from you. You read my body language, and detect my deepest feelings. 3 The tiniest quirks of my handwriting reveal everything thats going on inside me. 4 You know what Im going to say before Ive thought it through. 5 I look around at the world, and you are there; I look within my psyche, and you are there; Emotion and intellect are one to you. 6 You know me better than I know myself. I could not stand knowing myself that well– I need some hidden corners still to discover, some mysteries still to unfold. 7 Only you can cope with total knowledge. 7 How can I have a life of my own? 8 If I study science, you are there. If I explore economics, you are there. 9 From charmed quarks to exploding galaxies, from icebergs to dinosaurs to industrial toxins – wherever I turn, you will turn up too. You insinuate yourself into every crevice of my life. 11 Even if I bury myself in my work, you break in, and upset all my careful applecart. 10 You drag me forward by my lapels; in the small of my back, you keep shoving me. 12 I cannot keep you out of my life. So I might as well let you in. 23 I have nothing to hide from you. Go ahead–look into my soul! 24 I have done my best. If you find a jealous heart or a spiteful tongue, clean them out! I would rather do without them than be cut off from you. From: Everyday Psalms
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 06:28:47 +0000
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