Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 139:13

"For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother`s womb." — Psalms 139:13 (ASV)

For ... — The mystery of birth, regarded as one of the greatest mysteries , is a proof of God’s omniscience.

Possessed. — The context seems to require formed, fashioned, as, according to Gesenius, in Deuteronomy 32:6 (Authorised Version “bought”) (Compare to Genesis 14:19, where maker should be read for possessor).

For “reins,” see Psalm 16:7.

Covered me. — Most critics render here did weave me. . But the usual sense of the word cover or protect, suits equally well. The prime thought is that every birth is a divine creation.