the NIV is never used for the Hebrew word (יֻצָּרוּ, yuṣṣārû, “be formed”). This is confirmed by the Septuagint which translates it “they (days) shall be formed” (πλασθήσονται, plasthēsontai). In some respects modern science understands this as part of each individual’s gene code. The length of our lives is partially determined by our genetic makeup. But it is also determined by lifestyle, habits, and even obedience to God himself. But this is not the psalmist’s thought. Only Yahweh God is