God Is Present, Seeth, and Knowest
Cave videt Deus - Take heed, God seeth.
Genesis 25:11
Isaac lived near Beer Lahai Roi (Genesis 16:14 - "Well of the Living One Who Sees Me")
1 Kings 8:39b
You alone know every human heart.
(KJV) Thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men.
2 Kings 19:27, Isaiah 37:28, Psalm 139:2
"I know your sitting down and your going out and coming in...(I) discern (your) thoughts from afar."
1 Chronicles 16:9a (HCSB)
For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His.
1 Chronicles 28:9b
The Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought.
Psalm 7:9
O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts...
Psalm 33:18
The eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.
Psalm 90:8
You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
(NLT) You spread out our sins before you—our secret sins—and you see them all.
Job 34:21, Proverbs 15:3
(NKJV) His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch...
Ecclesiastes 12:14
God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
Isaiah 29:15
Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the Lord, who do their work in darkness and think, "Who sees us? Who will know?"
Jeremiah 16:17
"My eyes are on al their ways; they are not hidden from me, nor is their sin concealed from my eyes."
Jeremiah 23:24
"Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? Do I not fill heaven and earth?"
Matthew 10:26
There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.
1 Corinthians 4:5
(When the Lord comes)...he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts.
Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
Stephen Charnock The Existence & Attributes of God
God knows all that is done in the most secret caverns of the heart. No place is deprived of his presence. Though reason and Scripture declare it, we cannot conceive it. He is not measured by time nor limited by space. He is from the height of the heavens to the bottom of the sea, and in every point of the world. He upholds his creatures by his power, and knows them by his wisdom. There is no space, not the least, where God is not wholly present with his whole substance.
How much of this attribute of God is forgotten! We pretend to believe it, but many live as if he were not present. Men commit sin in the presence of God, which they would be ashamed to do before the eyes of men. How foolish to imagine any hiding place from the incomprehensible God. He lies in the depth of our soul, and sees our designs before we have even conceived them.
This is a shield against temptation. 'God is present', is enough to blunt the weapons of hell. It will secure us from vile attractions, and curb the head-strong principle in our nature that would join hands with temptation. 'God is present' is a strong encouragement when tempted to eat the forbidden fruit. What attitude might we have, if we counted God present in our shops, chambers, walks, and in our meetings?
William Gurnall The Christian in Complete Armour
Who but a fool can think to blind the eyes of the Almighty? Canst thou cover the eye of the sun with thy hand or hat, that it shall not shine?
Take heed of hiding sin when thou hast committed it. Thy covering is too short to hide thee from God's eye, and what God sees, if thou dost not put thyself to shame, he will tell all the world hereafter, however thou escapest in this life. (2 Corinthians 5:10)
Rev. James Smith The Believer’s Daily Remembrancer
Isaiah 8:10 “...for God is with us."
The Lord’s people are never alone, therefore they should not feel lonely. God is with them as an OBSERVER; He notices every thought, word, and action; every trial, every foe, and every danger. He is with them as a FATHER, loving and holding communion with them. He is with them as the LORD OF HOSTS, having all the armies of earth and heaven under his direction to befriend them. He is with them as a GUIDE, to lead them; as a COUNSELLOR, to plead their cause; as a FRIEND, to supply and comfort them; as a SAVIOR, to deliver and exalt them; and as a holy, sin-hating God. He is present with them to try them—to reprove them—to humble them—to preserve them—to comfort them—and to save them with an everlasting salvation.
Beloved, let us remember that God is with us, everywhere and always; this will check levity; prevent impatience; make us honest; encourage prayerfulness; inspire with fortitude; and produce diligence. If God is with us thus, he is for us; and if God be for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31)
But do we so walk, as by our conduct to say, “GOD is WITH us?”
C.H. Spurgeon The Treasury of David on Psalm 143:2
God’s sight is piercing and discriminating; the slightest flaw is seen and judged; and therefore pretence and profession cannot avail where that glance reads all the secrets of the soul.
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Genesis 15:16 "Thou God seest me."
When we wake up in the morning we should immediately remind ourselves and recollect that we are in the presence of God. It is not a bad thing to say to ourselves before we go any further: "Throughout the whole of this day, everything I do, and say, and attempt, and think, and imagine, is going to be done under the eye of God. He is going to be with me; He sees everything; He knows everything. There is nothing I can do or attempt but God is fully aware of it all."
Geoffrey Treasure, The Huguenots, 2013
Man (is) responsible for his conduct, as an individual saved by grace, belonging to a community of the Elect, under the eye of God his Saviour.
Psalm 139:1-12 (HCSB)
Lord, You have searched me and known me.
You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.
You observe my travels and my rest;
You are aware of all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue,
You know all about it, Lord.
You have encircled me;
You have placed Your hand on me.
This extraordinary knowledge is beyond me.
It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.
Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?
Where can I flee from Your presence?
If I go up to heaven, You are there;
if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
If I live at the eastern horizon
or settle at the western limits,
even there Your hand will lead me;
Your right hand will hold on to me.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me,
and the light around me will be night”—
even the darkness is not dark to You.
The night shines like the day;
darkness and light are alike to You.