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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Gill's Exposition
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect,.... The word (q) for "substance" signifies a bottom of yarn wound up, or any rude or unformed lump; and designs that conglomerated mass of matter…
Barnes' Notes
My substance was not hid from thee - Thou didst see it; thou didst understand it altogether, when it was hidden from the eyes of man. The word “substance” is rendered in the margin, “strength” or…
It is of great use to us to know the certainty of the things wherein we have been instructed, that we may not only believe them, but be able to tell why we believe them, and to give a reason of the…
Cambridge Bible
my substance R.V. my frame, lit. my bonesor skeleton.
in secret i.e. in the womb (Psa 139:139).
curiously wrought i.e. fashioned with skill and care. (Curious= Lat. curiosus, -wrought with care." Cp.…
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