16 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.

17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

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

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16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
    all the days ordained(A) for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a](B) God!(C)
    How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,(D)
    they would outnumber the grains of sand(E)
    when I awake,(F) I am still with you.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:17 Or How amazing are your thoughts concerning me