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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.
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Known Before Formation
Scholars explain that the 'unformed substance' refers to the human embryo. The verse powerfully declares that God saw and knew you intimately even in this earliest, undeveloped state. Your existence is not an accident but was known by God before you had a recognizable form, demonstrating His profound and personal omniscience.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Your eyes saw my substance, yet being unperfect - This whole verse is very obscure, but the “idea” in this expression clearly is, “…
19th Century
Anglican
This difficult verse, rendered word for word, gives:
“My fetus (literally, rolled) saw your eyes,And on your book all of th…
Baptist
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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16th Century
Protestant
Your eyes beheld my shapelessness, etc. The embryo, when first conceived in the womb, has no form; and David speaks of God having known hi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Your eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect The word F17 for "substance" signifies a bottom of ya…
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…
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