16 Thine eyes did see me, when I was without form: [a]for in thy book were all things written, which in continuance were fashioned, when there was none of them before.

17 How [b]dear therefore are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

18 If I should count them, they are more than the sand: when I awake, [c]I am still with thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:16 Seeing that thou didst know me before I was composed of either flesh or bone, much more now must thou know me when thou hast fashioned me.
  2. Psalm 139:17 How ought we to esteem the excellent declaration of thy wisdom in the creation of man?
  3. Psalm 139:18 I continually see new occasions to meditate in thy wisdom, and to praise thee.

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