Psalms 139:16

"My frame wasn’t hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes God's omniscience and sovereignty, indicating that even before a person is fully formed, God sees and knows every detail. It underscores that nothing escapes His notice, highlighting the depth of His care and knowledge from conception onward.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect -This whole verse is very obscure, but the “idea” in this expression clearly is, “Before I had shape or form thou didst see what I was to be.” The single word in the original translated “my substance, yet being unperfect,” isגלםgôlem. It occurs only in this place, though the verb -גלםgâlam- is found in2 Kings 2:8, where it is used in reference to the mantle of Elijah: And Elijah took his mantle, and “wrapped it together,” etc. That is, he rolled it up, or he folded it.

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