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Psalms 139:15 Cross-References
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“My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. substance: or, strength, or, body”
Psalms 139:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 139:15
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Substance (עֹצֶם, otsem) means bone, frame, or essence—the structural foundation of personhood. Made in secret (בַּסֵּתֶר, ba-sether) describes the hidden, mysterious process of gestation. Curiously wrought (רָקַם, raqam) is an embroiderer's term: variegated, intricately woven with colors—depicting the complexity of human development.The lowest parts of the earth is poetic imagery comparing the womb's darkness to the depths of creation, echoing God's forming Adam from dust (Ge...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 139:15
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“nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don't know the work of God who does all.”
“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.”
“to destroy it”