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God, the Intimate Architect
Commentators explain that God didn't just 'possess' our inward parts; He actively 'formed' or 'created' them. The original Hebrew for 'covered' can also mean 'knit together' or 'wove,' painting a picture of God as a master craftsman intricately designing you in the womb. This intimate act of creation is the foundation for His complete knowledge of every part of your being.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 139:13
18th Century
Theologian
For you have possessed my reins—The word here rendered “possessed” properly means to “set upright,” to “erect,” and therefore, the …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 139:13
19th Century
Bishop
For ... — The mystery of birth, regarded as one of the greatest mysteries (), is a proof of God’s omniscience.
Poss…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 139:13–14
19th Century
Preacher
You have covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise you;
That is a very sweet thing for the psalmist to say. Just when he felt st…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 139:13
16th Century
Theologian
For you have possessed my reins. Apparently, the psalmist pursues the same subject, though he carries it out somewhat further. He declares…
John Gill
On Psalms 139:13
17th Century
Pastor
For thou hast possessed my reins
His thoughts and counsels, the reins being the seat of instruction and counsel; hen…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 139:7–16
17th Century
Minister
We cannot see God, but he can see us. The psalmist did not desire to go from the Lord. Where can I go? In the most distant corners of the world, in…