⮚ Covered (sakak) usually means “to hide something or shield something.”3 If that is what it means here, it speaks of God’s placing the baby in the mother’s womb for protection while he or she develops. However, when this word is used in regard to the creation of the human body, most scholars agree that it means woven or knit together (Job 10:11). Understanding these words enables us to grasp the vital truth David expressed in this verse: God established the process of birth. From beginning to end,