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

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Other Translations for Psalms 139:16

BSB

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.

AKJV

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.

CPDV

Your eyes saw my imperfection, and all this shall be written in your book. Days will be formed, and no one shall be in them.

ERV

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.

NHEB

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.

SMT

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.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Psalms 139:16

ThineeyesH5869NoundidseeH7200VerbmysubstanceyetbeingunperfectH1564Noun MasculineandinthybookH5612allmymemberswerewrittenH3789VerbwhichincontinuanceH3117Noun MasculinewerefashionedH3335VerbwhenasyettherewasnoneH259Adjectiveofthem

Commentary for Psalms 139:16

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Psalms 139:16

Summary

Divine foreknowledge records all future development.

Event

Recording future development

Estimated Time Period

c. 1000 BC