First, where can I go from your Spirit? (1-12). Some people are good at hiding from difficult jobs and demanding people--even in the age of beepers! No one, however, can hide from God. He knows our inmost thoughts. He knows us better than we know ourselves. His Spirit is with us when we climb to the heights or when we sink to the depths. God knows us because he loves us. His purpose is to bless us, to make our lives useful and joyful. Second, your created me (13-18). My existence is not an accident. God personally created me for his own good purpose (Eph 2:10). My life has meaning when I fulfill God's purpose for me. God himself is at work in the womb of each mother to create a human being in his image. Third, I hate those who hate you, Lord (19-24). David loved God--so he hated those who hate God. David did not know himself. I do not know myself, either, so I asked God to search and test my heart.
Application: Lord, search me and know my heart and lead me in the way everlasting.
One Word: God created me to serve him