Keraia
Psalm 139

Psalm 139:15

You Have Searched Me and Known Me · Psalm 139:1–24
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Translations

Modern
My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Traditional
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Literal
My bone was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of earth.
Latin
Non est occultatum os meum a te, quod fecisti in occulto; et substantia mea in inferioribus terræ.

Original

Hebrew
English
My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

Notes

Psalms 139:1–24

In this wisdom psalm, the psalmist opens every part of his life to God. He invites God to examine his thoughts, actions, and words. Even though life is difficult, he wants to grow in wisdom so that he does not share in the judgment of the wicked (Psalm 141:5; 142:3; 143:8, 10; 144:3–4).

The psalmist also knows that he cannot escape from the Lord. His stress fades as he remembers that God has cared for him with love, even before he was born (Psalm 139:13–18). He ends by asking God to keep examining him and to guide him on the path of wisdom (Psalm 139:23–24).

Psalms 138:1–145:21

In this final group of psalms of David, psalms of praise and wisdom (Psalms 138–139, 145) form a frame around five psalms of lament (Psalms 140–144).

Glossary

Foreknowledge Imprecatory Psalms Music Psalms, Book of Work

Topics

Being Special Being Yourself God: Knowledge of Human Cloning Loving Yourself Physiology: General Scriptures Concerning Self Worth