Psalms 139:13–16
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
For thou hast possessed my reines: thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
†I will praise thee, for I am fearefully and wonderfully made, marueilous are thy works: and that my soule knoweth right well.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. greatly.
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
‖My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret: and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, strength or body.
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
†‖Thine eyes did see my substance yet being vnperfect, and in thy booke all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned: when as yet there was none of them.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. all of them.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, what dayes they should be fashioned.
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From verse 13
- Jeremiah 1:5Rank 1 from verse 13
5Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
5Before I *formed thee in the bellie, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the wombe, I *sanctified thee, and I †ordeined thee a Prophet vnto the nations.
- Psalms 119:73Rank 2 from verse 13
- Isaiah 44:2Rank 3 from verse 13
2Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
2Thus sayeth the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the wombe, which wil helpe thee: Feare not, O Iacob, my seruant, and thou Iesurun, whom I haue chosen.
- Job 10:9–12Rank 5 from verse 13
9Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
10Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
11Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
12Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
9Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay, and wilt thou bring me into dust againe?
10*Hast thou not powred me out as milke, and cruddled me like cheese?
11Thou hast cloathed me with skin and flesh, and hast †fenced me with bones and sinewes.
12Thou hast granted me life and fauour, and thy visitation hath preserued my spirit.
- Psalms 22:9–10Rank 6 from verse 13
9But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
10I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
9‖But thou art hee that tooke mee out of the wombe; thou didst make me hope, when I was vpon my mothers breasts.
10I was cast vpon thee from the wombe: thou art my God from my mothers belly.
- Psalms 71:6Rank 7 from verse 13
- Isaiah 46:3Rank 8 from verse 13
3¶ Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
3¶ Hearken vnto me, O house of Iacob, and al the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me, from the belly, which are caried from the wombe.
From verse 14
- Genesis 1:26–27Rank 1 from verse 14
26¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
26¶ And God said, *Let vs make man in our Image, after our likenesse: and let them haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer the cattell, and ouer all the earth, and ouer euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.
27So God created man in his owne Image, in the Image of God created hee him; *male and female created hee them.
- Psalms 111:2Rank 2 from verse 14
- Psalms 104:24Rank 3 from verse 14
- Psalms 92:4–5Rank 4 from verse 14
4For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
4For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy worke: I will triumph in the workes of thy hands.
5O LORD, how great are thy workes! and thy thoughts are very deepe.
- Psalms 40:5Rank 5 from verse 14
5Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
5‖Many, O LORD my God; are thy wonderfull workes which thou hast done, and thy thoughts, which are to vs ward: they cannot be reckoned vp in order vnto thee: if I would declare and speake of them, they are moe then can be numbred.
- Revelation 15:3Rank 7 from verse 14
3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
From verse 15
- Ecclesiastes 11:5Rank 1 from verse 15
5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones doe growe in the wombe of her that is with child: euen so thou knowest not the workes of God who maketh all.
- Psalms 139:13Rank 2 from verse 15
- Job 10:8–11Rank 3 from verse 15
8Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
9Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
10Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
11Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
8Thine hands †haue made me and fashioned me together round about yet thou doest destroy me.
9Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay, and wilt thou bring me into dust againe?
10*Hast thou not powred me out as milke, and cruddled me like cheese?
11Thou hast cloathed me with skin and flesh, and hast †fenced me with bones and sinewes.
- Psalms 63:9Rank 4 from verse 15
- Ephesians 4:9Rank 5 from verse 15
- Exodus 11:5Rank 6 from verse 15
5And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
5And all the first borne in the lande of Egypt shall die, from the first borne of Pharaoh, that sitteth vpon his throne, euen vnto the first borne of the maid seruant that is behind the mill, and all the first borne of beasts.
From verse 16
- Psalms 56:8Rank 1 from verse 16
- Malachi 3:16Rank 2 from verse 16
16¶ Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
16¶ Then they that feared the LORD, spake often one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, & a booke of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared the LORD, & that thought vpon his name.
- Revelation 20:12Rank 3 from verse 16
12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
12And I sawe the dead, small and great, stand before God: and the books were opened: & another *booke was opened, which is the booke of life: and the dead were iudged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
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Psalms 139:13
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of possess, meaning to have, hold, occupy, obtain, or take as one's own.
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Sense 1: The kidneys. Sense 2: Figuratively, the innermost thoughts, affections, or feelings.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Had a covering placed or spread over; hidden, concealed, enclosed, overlaid, clothed, sheltered, or occupied over the surface or extent of something.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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Sense 1: The bodily place in a female where a child is conceived and carried before birth. Sense 2: A source pictured as such a place.
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Psalms 139:14
1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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In an awe-inspiring, wonderful, or reverently astonishing manner.
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COMBINED MEANING
wonderfully
In a manner that causes wonder, amazement, or admiration.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.
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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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Psalms 139:15
Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.
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With careful skill or intricate workmanship.
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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.
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Most low, humble, deep, or reduced in rank.
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Sense 1: Portions or divisions of a whole. Sense 2: Divides, separates, departs, or assigns shares.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Psalms 139:16
The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Not yet complete or fully formed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The limbs, organs, faculties, or other constituent parts of a body. Sense 2: Figuratively, persons joined as distinct parts of one body.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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COMBINED MEANING
continuance
A holding on or remaining in a particular state, or in a course or series.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fashion, meaning to form, shape, make, or prepare according to a design or likeness.
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139:1O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
139:1¶ O LORD, thou hast searched mee, and knowen me.
139:2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
139:2Thou knowest my downe sitting, and mine vprising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.
139:3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
139:3‖Thou compassest my path, and my lying downe, and art acquainted with all my wayes.
139:4For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
139:4For there is not a worde in my tongue: but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
139:5Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
139:5Thou hast beset me behind, and before: and laid thine hand vpon me.
139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderfull for me: it is high, I cannot attaine vnto it.
139:7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
139:7Whither shall I goe from thy spirit? or whither shall I flie from thy presence?
139:8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
139:8*If I ascend vp into heauen, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
139:9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
139:9 If I take the wings of the morning: and dwell in the vttermost parts of the Sea:
139:10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
139:10Euen there shall thy hand leade me: and thy right hand shall hold me.
139:11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
139:11*If I say, Surely the darkenes shall couer me: euen the night shall bee light about me.
139:12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
139:12††Yea the darkenesse hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darknes and the light are both alike to thee.
139:13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
139:13For thou hast possessed my reines: thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.
Selected passage139:14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
139:14†I will praise thee, for I am fearefully and wonderfully made, marueilous are thy works: and that my soule knoweth right well.
Selected passage139:15My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
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.
Selected passage139:16Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
139:16†‖Thine eyes did see my substance yet being vnperfect, and in thy booke all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned: when as yet there was none of them.
Selected passage139:17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
139:17*Howe precious also are thy thoughts vnto me, O God: how great is the summe of them?
139:18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
139:18 If I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
139:19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
139:19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
139:20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
139:20For they speake against thee wickedly: and thine enemies take thy name in vaine.
139:21Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
139:21Doe not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieued with those that rise vp against thee?
139:22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
139:22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
139:23Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:
139:24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
139:24†And see if there bee any wicked way in me: and leade me in the way euerlasting.