KJV ORIGINAL
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My body was not hidden from you when I was formed in secret, and skillfully crafted in the depths of my mother's womb.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that God saw and knew him even while he was being formed in his mother's womb, watching over every detail of his creation.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to King David, who lived around 1000 BC. In ancient Hebrew poetry, the 'lowest parts of the earth' was a poetic way to describe the womb, emphasizing the hidden, mysterious nature of human development. The Hebrew culture had deep reverence for God's involvement in creating life, seeing pregnancy and birth as divine acts.
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