10 Key Bible Verses on God’s Omniscience

This text is a part of the Key Bible Verses sequence.

All commentary notes tailored from the ESV Research Bible.

1. Psalm 139:1–6

O LORD, you will have searched me and identified me!
You recognize after I sit down and after I stand up;
     you discern my ideas from afar.
You get hold of my path and my mendacity down
     and are acquainted with all my methods.
Even earlier than a phrase is on my tongue,
     behold, O LORD, you recognize it altogether.
You hem me in, behind and earlier than,
     and lay your hand upon me.
Such information is just too great for me;
     it’s excessive; I can not attain it. Learn Extra

The Lord is aware of all there’s to learn about me. Psa, 139:1 states the theme of the entire psalm (you will have searched me and identified me), and Psa.139:2–6 develop that additional as a normal assertion: God is aware of all of my actions, all of my phrases, even my inmost ideas. The response (Psa. 139:6) is, such information is just too great for me, i.e., past my potential to understand (see observe on “too marvelous,” Psa, 131:1–2).

2. Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the LORD are in each place,
     protecting watch on the evil and the nice. Learn Extra

The eyes of the LORD is a serious theme in Proverbs: the Lord is aware of the actions and hearts of all, so he’s neither happy with nor fooled by one who provides sacrifices whereas persevering with in the best way of wickedness (Prov. 15: 8–9, Prov. 15:11, Prov. 15:26, Prov. 15:29).

3. Jeremiah 1:5

Earlier than I fashioned you within the womb I knew you,
and earlier than you have been born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations. Learn Extra

God is totally sovereign. He is aware of all issues even earlier than they occur, so he knew Jeremiah even earlier than he was fashioned in his mom’s womb. God’s plan for Jeremiah was that he be consecrated, or “set aside,” for preaching God’s phrase. Jeremiah’s ministry is to be a prophet to the nations, not simply to Israel (Jer. 25:1–14; Jer. 46:1–Jer. 51:64).

4. Luke 12:6–7

Will not be 5 sparrows bought for 2 pennies? And never one in all them is forgotten earlier than God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Concern not; you’re of extra worth than many sparrows. Learn Extra

The observations about sparrows and the hairs of your head present God’s providential care over the smallest particulars of life. Of extra worth indicators a “lesser to higher” argument: if A (the lesser) is true, then how far more B (the higher) should be true. That’s, if God even cares about sparrows, how a lot higher is his care for each one in all his personal kids, whose worth is a lot higher (cf. vv. 22–31; see additionally observe on Matt. 6:26). Concern not. Concern of God (Luke 12:5) leads to not needing to concern anybody or anything.

5. Psalm 33:13–14

The LORD seems to be down from heaven;
     he sees all the kids of man;
from the place he sits enthroned he seems to be out
     on all of the inhabitants of the earth. Learn Extra

God’s gaze discerns all. The Lord sits enthroned excessive over the earth, however that doesn’t make him distant; slightly, he’s so nice that he observes all the deeds of mankind. Additional, his eye . . . is on those that concern him, to take care of them as a individuals (v. 18) and as people (Ps.33:19).

6. Isaiah 40:13–14

Who has measured the Spirit of the LORD,
     or what man exhibits him his counsel?
Whom did he seek the advice of,
     and who made him perceive?
Who taught him the trail of justice,
     and taught him information,
     and confirmed him the best way of understanding? Learn Extra

God alone established the creation. He’s uniquely highly effective and sensible, so he’s worthy of his individuals’s belief (cf. Job 38–41; Rom. 11:34).

7. Romans 11:33–34

Oh, the depth of the riches and knowledge and information of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and the way inscrutable his methods!

“For who has identified the thoughts of the Lord,
     or who has been his counselor?” Learn Extra

As he concludes his setting forth of God’s nice plan within the historical past of salvation (chs. 1–11), Paul breaks forth into reward. God’s knowledge and methods are far past the understanding of human beings, and therefore he deserves all of the glory.

The phrases of Isa. 40:13 educate that no human being is aware of the thoughts of the Lord aside from revelation, and nobody can function God’s adviser. Likewise the majestic phrases of Job 41:11 are a reminder that nobody finally offers something to God. As an alternative, all the pieces people have is a present from God (1 Cor. 4:7).

8. Hebrews 4:12–13

For the phrase of God resides and energetic, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the ideas and intentions of the center. And no creature is hidden from his sight, however all are bare and uncovered to the eyes of him to whom we should give account. Learn Extra

phrase of God. Normally this phrase in Hebrews refers back to the message of salvation (13:7; cf. 4:2), however right here the “phrase” is pictured as God’s private utterance, residing, energetic, sharp, piercing, and discerning (v. 12), with eyes that expose (v. 13). The Phrase of God then acts as God himself, in order that one’s innermost ideas and intentions are uncovered. This occurs continually in Christians’ lives.

9. Acts 2:23

this Jesus, delivered up in keeping with the particular plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the palms of lawless males. Learn Extra

Peter combines a transparent affirmation of God’s sovereignty over world occasions and human accountability for evil deeds. Though Jesus was delivered up in keeping with the particular plan and foreknowledge of God, displaying that God had each foreknown and foreordained that Jesus could be crucified, that also didn’t absolve of accountability those that contributed to his demise, for Peter goes on to say, “you crucified and killed” him. Although one could not perceive totally how God’s sovereign ordination of occasions may be appropriate with human accountability for evil, each are clearly affirmed right here and in lots of different passages of Scripture (cf. notes on 3:13–16; 3:17; 4:27; 4:28). by the palms of lawless males. Peter additionally locations accountability on the Gentile officers and troopers who truly crucified Jesus.

10. 1 John 3:20

for at any time when our coronary heart condemns us, God is bigger than our coronary heart, and he is aware of all the pieces. Learn Extra

at any time when our coronary heart condemns us. Every time one has an inward conviction of sin. It’s critical in such instances to have a residing religion; the proposition that God is bigger than our coronary heart grants us assurance that he has forgiven us by the atoning work of Christ.

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