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Psalms 139:14–16

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I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
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.
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From verse 14

  1. Genesis 1:26–27Rank 1 from verse 14
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    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.

  2. Psalms 111:2Rank 2 from verse 14
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    2The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

  3. Psalms 104:24Rank 3 from verse 14
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    24O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

  4. Psalms 92:4–5Rank 4 from verse 14
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    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.

  5. Psalms 40:5Rank 5 from verse 14
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    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.

From verse 15

  1. Ecclesiastes 11:5Rank 1 from verse 15
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    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.

  2. Psalms 139:13Rank 2 from verse 15
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    13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

  3. Job 10:8–11Rank 3 from verse 15
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    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.

  4. Psalms 63:9Rank 4 from verse 15
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    9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

  5. Ephesians 4:9Rank 5 from verse 15
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    9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

From verse 16

  1. Psalms 56:8Rank 1 from verse 16
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    8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

  2. Malachi 3:16Rank 2 from verse 16
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    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.

  3. Revelation 20:12Rank 3 from verse 16
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    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.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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Psalms 139:14

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

right

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 139:15

COMBINED MEANING

hid

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Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

secret

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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

parts

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Sense 1: Portions or divisions of a whole. Sense 2: Divides, separates, departs, or assigns shares.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 139:16

COMBINED MEANING

eyes

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

see

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

yet

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

members

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

written

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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fashioned

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Read all 24 verses in Psalms 139:1–24

139:1O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

139:2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

139:3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

139:4For there is not a word 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.

139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

139:7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

139:8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

139:9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

139:10Even there shall thy hand lead 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.

139:12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

139:13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

139:14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

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139:15My 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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139:16Thine 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.

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139:17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

139:18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

139:19Surely 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.

139:21Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

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:

139:24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

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