New International Version Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. New Living Translation You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. English Standard Version Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. Berean Standard Bible Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be. Berean Literal Bible Your eyes saw my unformed body, and in Your book all of them were written—the days fashioned for me, and not one was yet among them! King James Bible Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. New King James Version Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them. New American Standard Bible Your eyes have seen my formless substance; And in Your book were written All the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them. NASB 1995 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them. NASB 1977 Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Thy book they were all written, The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them. Legacy Standard Bible Your eyes have seen my unshaped substance; And in Your book all of them were written The days that were formed for me, When as yet there was not one of them. Amplified Bible Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were appointed for me, When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape]. Berean Annotated Bible Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be. Christian Standard Bible Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in your book and planned before a single one of them began. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in Your book and planned before a single one of them began. American Standard Version Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Even the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was none of them. Contemporary English Version but with your own eyes you saw my body being formed. Even before I was born, you had written in your book everything about me. English Revised Version Thine eyes did see mine unperfect substance, and in thy book were all my members written, which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Your eyes saw me when I was only a fetus. Every day [of my life] was recorded in your book before one of them had taken place. Good News Translation you saw me before I was born. The days allotted to me had all been recorded in your book, before any of them ever began. International Standard Version Your eyes looked upon my embryo, and everything was recorded in your book. The days scheduled for my formation were inscribed, even though not one of them had come yet. NET Bible Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence. New Heart English Bible Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them. Webster's Bible Translation Thy eyes saw my substance, yet being imperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYour eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be. World English Bible Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour eyes saw my unformed substance, "" And all of them are written on Your scroll, "" The days they were formed—And not one among them. Berean Literal Bible Your eyes saw my unformed body, and in Your book all of them were written—the days fashioned for me, and not one was yet among them! Young's Literal Translation Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed -- And not one among them. Smith's Literal Translation Thine eyes saw my substance unformed; and upon thy book all of them shall be written; the days they were formed, and not one in them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThy eyes did see my imperfect being, and in thy book all shall be written: days shall be formed, and no one in them. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Your eyes saw me unformed; in your book all are written down; my days were shaped, before one came to be. New Revised Standard Version Your eyes beheld my unformed substance. In your book were written all the days that were formed for me, when none of them as yet existed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and upon thy books all these things were written, even before day was and man was brought into existence. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And my eyes saw my germination upon your Scriptures; all these things were written; behold, the days were cut short, and there was no person in them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance, And in Thy book they were all written-- Even the days that were fashioned, When as yet there was none of them. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thine eyes saw my unwrought substance, and all men shall be written in thy book; they shall be formed by day, though there should for a time be no one among them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context You Have Searched Me and Known Me…15My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 16Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be. 17How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!… Cross References Your eyes saw my unformed body; Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Isaiah 44:2 This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. Job 10:8-12 Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me? / Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust? / Did You not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese? … all my days were written in Your book Psalm 56:8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book? Exodus 32:32-33 Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” / The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book. Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. and ordained for me Job 14:5 Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed, Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life. Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. before one of them came to be. 2 Timothy 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. Titus 1:2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. Ephesians 1:4 For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ Romans 8:29-30 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. / And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. Matthew 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Treasury of Scripture Your eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect; and in your book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. in thy book Psalm 56:8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. all my members. Jump to Previous Beheld Body Book Continuance Eyes Fashioned Formed Imperfect Members Ordained Purposed Recorded Substance Unformed WrittenJump to Next Beheld Body Book Continuance Eyes Fashioned Formed Imperfect Members Ordained Purposed Recorded Substance Unformed WrittenPsalm 139 1. David praises God for his all-seeing providence17. And for this infinite mercies 19. He defies the wicked 23. He prays for sincerity Your eyes saw my unformed body; God’s personal knowledge reaches back to the earliest stage of life in the womb. Before David’s body had developed, he was fully seen and known by his Creator, affirming the value of human life from its beginning. Jer 1:5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you… all my days were written in Your book God knows the full course of each life, including its length, events, and appointed purposes. Nothing in David’s life lay outside God’s knowledge or rule. Psa 56:8 You have taken account of my wanderings.… and ordained for me The days of David’s life were established by God’s will, not governed by chance. God’s purpose encompasses both ordinary days and decisive moments. Job 14:5 Since his days are determined and the number of his months… before one of them came to be. God’s knowledge and purpose existed before David entered the world or experienced a single day. His plans are complete and certain, extending beyond human limits of time and understanding. 2Ti 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling… Persons / Places / Events 1. David- The author of Psalm 139, King David, is expressing his awe at God's intimate knowledge and sovereign plan for his life. 2. God - The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the all-knowing Creator who has a detailed plan for each person's life. 3. The Unformed Body - Refers to the embryonic state of a person, emphasizing God's knowledge and care even before birth. 4. The Book - Symbolizes God's sovereign plan and foreknowledge, where every day of a person's life is recorded. 5. Creation - The event of God forming each individual, highlighting His role as the Creator. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty and OmniscienceRecognize that God has a detailed plan for each life, demonstrating His sovereignty and omniscience. Value of Life Understand the inherent value and sanctity of life, as God is intimately involved from conception. Trust in God's Plan Encourage trust in God's plan, even when circumstances are unclear or challenging. Purpose and Calling Reflect on the unique purpose and calling God has for each individual, as part of His divine plan. Comfort in God's Knowledge Find comfort in knowing that God is aware of every detail of our lives, providing assurance and peace. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 139:16?2. How does Psalm 139:16 affirm God's sovereignty over our life's events? 3. What does "all my days were written" reveal about God's foreknowledge? 4. How can Psalm 139:16 deepen our trust in God's plan for us? 5. Connect Psalm 139:16 with Jeremiah 29:11 regarding God's plans for believers. 6. How should knowing "ordained for me" influence our daily decision-making and priorities? 7. How does Psalm 139:16 align with the concept of predestination? 8. Does Psalm 139:16 imply that God has predetermined every aspect of our lives? 9. How does Psalm 139:16 affect the belief in free will? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 139? (16) This difficult verse, rendered word for word, gives-- "My f?tus (literally, rolled) saw thine eyes, And on thy book all of them were written; Days were formed, and not (or, as the Hebrew margin, to him) one in them." The reading "substance yet being imperfect" of the Authorised Version follows the LXX. and Vulg., and (Symmachus, "shapeless thing") periphrastically denotes the embryo, which the Hebrew word--literally, rolled, or wrapped, used in 2Kings 2:8, "of a mantle," in Ezekiel 27:24, "bales" (Authorised Version, "clothes;" margin, "foldings")--almost scientifically describes. (Comp. Job 10:8-12; 2 Maccabees 7:22.) . . . Verse 16. - Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; or, "my embryo." The Hebrew text has but the single word גלמי, which probably means, "the still unformed embryonic mass" (Hengstenberg). And in thy book all my members were written; literally, all of them; but the pronoun has no antecedent. Professor Cheyne and others suspect the passage to have suffered corruption. But the general meaning can scarcely have been very different from that assigned to the passage in the Authorized Version. Which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. Modern critics mostly translate "the days," or "my days," "were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them;" i.e. "my life was planned out by God, and settled, before I began to be." Psalm 139:16 teaches that God personally sees and values us from conception; He has already recorded every day we will live; and He has sovereignly ordained a purposeful path long before we take the first step. Life is therefore sacred, known, and guided, inviting confident trust in the One who authored every moment.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain saw רָ֘א֤וּ (rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7200: To see my unformed body; גָּלְמִ֤י ׀ (gā·lə·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1564: A wrapped all כֻּלָּ֪ם (kul·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every my days יָמִ֥ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day were written יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ (yik·kā·ṯê·ḇū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3789: To grave, to write in וְעַֽל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Your book סִפְרְךָ֮ (sip̄·rə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book and ordained for me יֻצָּ֑רוּ (yuṣ·ṣā·rū) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3335: To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine before one of them came to be. אֶחָ֣ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first Additonal Resources Psalm 139:16 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 139:16 Bible Gateway Psalm 139:16 Bible.com Psalm 139:16 NIV |
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