The same word can mean different things when used in different situations. As we examine the first phrase here (“You created my inmost being”), we first note the fact that this verse operates on two levels through fact words can be used in different “senses”. This verse operates on two distinct levels here, which may be referred to as either physical and spiritual, or literal and metaphorical.
The verse is translated as follows in the NIV: “For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother’s womb”. This will become clear as we look at verse 13.
As we begin in verse 13, we must note again that Psalms are written as poetry, and therefore may be examined and understood on more than one level. This could be very disconcerting if not for the theme of the second part of the Psalm, which tells us that God loves us anyway, in spite of our issues and shortcomings. The basic theme of the first twelve verses is that God knows us better than we know ourselves, that He is intimately familiar with all of our issues and shortcomings. This Psalm divides neatly into two parts, with the second part building upon the first. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.As we continue in our examination of this Psalm, we now begin the second part of the Psalm. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart test me and know my anxious thoughts. 21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD, and abhor those who rise up against you? 22 I have nothing but hatred for them I count them my enemies. 19 If only you would slay the wicked, O God! Away from me, you bloodthirsty men! 20 They speak of you with evil intent your adversaries misuse your name. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, 16 your eyes saw my unformed body. 15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.
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14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 13 For you created my inmost being you knit me together in my mother's womb. 11 If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," 12 even the darkness will not be dark to you the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
5 You hem me in-behind and before you have laid your hand upon me. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down you are familiar with all my ways. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise you perceive my thoughts from afar. 1 O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. Bible Gateway Psalm 139 :: NIV Psalm 139 1 Psalm 139 For the director of music.
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