Omniscient Opinion

“Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments… I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are right” (Psalm 119:73,75).  “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts… The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead… but as for the upright, He directeth his way” (Proverbs 21:2,16,29).  “I judge not mine own self… but He that judgeth me is the Lord” (1 Corinthians 4:3,4).

By God’s omniscience we are made,

And since we’re fashioned by His hands,

We are unwise when we have strayed

From any of our Lord’s commands.

The judgments of the Lord are right,

Providing counsel by His favor

To do what’s pleasing in His sight

In thought, in word, and in behavior.

The ways of man and his direction

Are always right in his own eyes,

Yet he is far from God’s perfection,  

And easily deceived by lies! 

The Lord considers all our hearts,

And every way of man He ponders.

The one who from His truth departs

Has chosen death, and therein wanders.

Our judgment rightly comes from God;

Approval comes from His dominion.  

Our own assessment is so flawed;

We seek alone our Lord’s opinion.

O Lord, we thank You for Your Word,

Which show us Your omniscient mind.

There is no counsel we have heard

That is like Yours among mankind.

We praise You, Lord, for truth sublime

(Opinion with authority!)

With absolutes for all of time

And counsel for eternity.