Psalms 139:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed; and in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Thine eyes{H5869} did see{H7200} mine unformed{H1564} substance; And in thy book{H5612} they were all written,{H3789} [Even] the days{H3117} that were ordained{H3335} [for me], When as yet there was none{H259} of them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Thine eyes{H5869} did see{H7200}{(H8804)} my substance, yet being unperfect{H1564}; and in thy book{H5612} all my members were written{H3789}{(H8735)}, which in continuance{H3117} were fashioned{H3335}{(H8795)}, when as yet there was none{H259} of them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    my dayes were fashioned, when as yet there was not one of them

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thine eyes did see me, when I was without forme: for in thy booke were all things written, which in continuance were facioned, when there was none of them before.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Thyne eyes dyd see me when I was most imperfect: and in thy booke were written euery day of them wherin the partes of my body were shaped, and no one of them were knowen vnto thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there were none of them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Mine unformed substance Thine eyes saw, And on Thy book all of them are written, The days they were formed -- And not one among them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, `Even' the days that were ordained `for me', When as yet there was none of them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, [Even] the days that were ordained [for me], When as yet there was none of them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 56:8 : 8 In your anger, O God, cast them down. Hold them accountable for their wickedness.
  • Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book of remembrance was written before him for those who fear the Lord and honor his name.
  • Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.

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