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God, the Master Weaver
Commentators explain that the phrase "curiously wrought" is a metaphor for intricate embroidery or tapestry. This imagery reveals that your physical formation was not a random accident but a deliberate act of divine artistry. God skillfully wove together every nerve, muscle, and bone, creating a masterpiece in the secret workshop of the womb.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 139:15
18th Century
Theologian
My substance was not hid from thee – You saw it; you understood it altogether, when it was hidden from the eyes of man.
The word “s…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 139:15
19th Century
Bishop
Substance.— Aquila “bones,” Septuagint and Vulgate “bone,” Symmachus “strength.” Perhaps, generally, body. But the common…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 139:13–16
19th Century
Preacher
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvel…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 139:15
16th Century
Theologian
My strength was not hidden from you. David now begins to prove that nothing is hidden from God from the way in which man is first formed, …
John Gill
On Psalms 139:15
17th Century
Pastor
My substance was not hid from you when I was made in secret ,
&c.] Or "my bone" F14 ; every one of his bo…
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…