Psalms 139:16 (GNV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:14 I will praise thee, for I am fearefully and wonderously made: marueilous are thy workes, and my soule knoweth it well.

Psalms 139:15 My bones are not hid from thee, though I was made in a secret place, and facioned beneath in the earth.

Psalms 139:16 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.

Psalms 139:17 Howe deare therefore are thy thoughtes vnto me, O God! how great is ye summe of them!

Psalms 139:18 If I should count them, they are moe then the sand: when I wake, I am still with thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "thine", "eyes", "without", "forme", "booke", "written", and "continuance". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "thine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "My bones are not hid from thee..." into verse 17's "Howe deare therefore are thy thoughtes vnto...", so "all things" and "thine" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "thine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.