In my previous post, I discussed how to read the Psalms and then applied it to Psalm 139 and how it is all about who God is. After reading it in its proper context and understanding it in such a way, it is acceptable to then ask how it applies to us today.
vv. 13-14. God makes us all in our mothers' womb, so life and person-hood begins at conception. A new life is a loving and wonderful work and praiseworthy blessing from God.
vv. 15-16. An embryo is life and it has all the DNA that God works through to determine who the person will be.
This statement of life being a gift from God by forming in the womb can also be found in Isaiah in verses 44:2, 44:24, 49:5 as well as Job 31:15.
v. 19. The Psalmist calls men of blood, wicked who should be slayed. Capital punishment was for murder, so this is clearly talking about murder. After establishing that life and person-hood begins at conception in earlier verses, abortion is murder and wicked.
It is important to note that this verse is not specifically talking about abortion, it is much more general than that, but it is applicable to this specific case. This is confirmed in Exodus 21:22-23, which says, “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman's husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life,"
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