Psalms 139:16
“Thine eyes did see my substance yet being vnperfect, and in thy booke all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned: when as yet there was none of them.”
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Psalms 139:16 Context
14I will praise thee, for I am fearefully and wonderfully made, marueilous are thy works: and that my soule knoweth right well. 15My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret: and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16Thine eyes did see my substance yet being vnperfect, and in thy booke all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned: when as yet there was none of them. 17Howe precious also are thy thoughts vnto me, O God: how great is the summe of them? 18If I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
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Other Translations for Psalms 139:16
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.
- King James Version
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.
- Basic English Bible
Thine eyes did see my unformed substance, and in thy book all [my members] were written; [during many] days were they fashioned, when [as yet] there was none of them.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's 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.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Thine 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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 139:16
139:16 Imperfect - When I was first conceived. Book - In thy counsel and providence, by which thou didst contrive and effect this great work, according to that model which thou hadst appointed.