Psalm 139:1-6,13-18

The verses chosen for the lectionary make this a very comforting psalm. God knows us inside and out; our thoughts before we think them. Those middle verses that are left out is what I sometimes think of when I hear these words.  God, why do you know me so well?  Is there a place I can escape?  Like a teenager, I just want to be left alone sometimes because I can take care of or get into trouble by myself.  But, in the end, knowing I have the support and the all encompassing love of God, frees me to be independent.

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."