¹³ For you formed my inward parts;
    you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
¹⁴ I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
    my soul knows it very well.
¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
¹⁶ Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
    the days that were formed for me,
    when as yet there was none of them.

1) Who is the “you” being referenced in verse 13?
David started this Psalm by calling upon the name of the Lord. As he continues throughout this Psalm his focus is on praising God for who He is and what He has done. His focus throughout the song is the might, power, and sovereignty of God as the Creator and Sustainer of Life.

2) What does verse 15 tell us about how we are made?
We learn as we read verse 15 just how intricately God ordered and detailed every aspect of our created life. We learn that before we were ever born, God knew us and wove us together. Our bodies, skin color, minds, and creativity reflect God’s incredible design!

3) What do we learn about God and about humanity from this passage?
Psalm 139 gives us insight into God’s ability as creator to understand life. We learn that God makes no mistakes with His creation. Rather, He is precise in His creation. Once He has created, we learn from previous verses within Psalm 139, that He does not leave His creation alone to chance, rather He is omnipresent (everywhere), omniscient (all knowing), and omnipotent (all powerful).

1) Who is the you being referenced in verse 13?
It is important to read the entire chapter so we know who we are talking about. As we do, it is obvious that David is talking about God. He is the master craftsman molding, shaping, and “knitting” us together. God does not make mistakes, rather we can praise Him for how “fearfully and wonderfully” we are made. All mankind…made in His image for His purpose.

2) What does verse 15 tell us about how we are made?
From the beginning of our time, God saw us, not as a distant creative force, but personally weaving the details of our life. When we read something like Psalm 139:15, it is clear that David was speaking directly to God about himself, but on a larger scale, we can see just how intricate God was with humanity. The detail—the care—the purpose that God used (uses) in creating all of mankind. If we really believe this, we are compelled to see as He sees. We are compelled to see through the Image of God lens. This lens that defines the unique connection between God and man, the only part of creation made in His image.

3) What do we learn about God and about humanity from this passage?
There is no place we can go that God is not! From the very beginning, He formed us and knew us. God tasked us with purpose and meaning that falls short apart from Him. God is the creator of all humanity and in His image we were formed. There is nothing that is hidden from Him.

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