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Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/139.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/139.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will praise thee; for I am fearfully <i>and</i> wonderfully made: marvellous <i>are</i> thy works; and <i>that</i> my soul knoweth right well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/139.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will praise You, for I am fearfully <i>and</i> wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And <i>that</i> my soul knows very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/139.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully <i>made;</i> Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows it very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/139.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/139.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will give thanks <i>and</i> praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/139.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made. Your works are wondrous, and I know this very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/139.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/139.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/139.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and I praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/139.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: wonderful are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/139.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will give thanks to you because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made. Your works are miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/139.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I praise you because you are to be feared; all you do is strange and wonderful. I know it with all my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/139.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I praise you, because you are fearful and wondrous! Your work is wonderful, and I am fully aware of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/139.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/139.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing. You knew me thoroughly; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/139.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will give thanks to you, for I am awesomely and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and my soul knows that very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/139.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will praise thee: for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: wonderful are thy works; and that my soul well knoweth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/139.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/139.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I confess You, because I have been fearfully distinguished. Your works [are] wonderful, "" And my soul is knowing [it] well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/139.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I confess Thee, because that with wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul is knowing it well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/139.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will praise thee; for I was wonderfully distinguished: thy works are wonders, and my soul knew greatly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/139.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will praise thee, for thou art fearfully magnified: wonderful are thy works, and my soul knoweth right well. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/139.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 138:14>I will confess to you, for you have been magnified terribly. Your works are miraculous, as my soul knows exceedingly well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/139.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! My very self you know. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/139.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/139.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will praise thee, because of the wonders which thou hast done; marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knows right well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/139.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall give thanks to you because of the wonders that you have done, for your works are exalted and my soul knows it well.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/139.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/139.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will give thee thanks; for thou art fearfully wondrous; wondrous are thy works; and my soul knows <i>it</i> well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/139-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17307" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">You Have Searched Me and Known Me</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: ’ō·wḏ·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf.h-1cs:: 2ms) -- To throw, cast. ">I praise</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: nō·w·rā·’ō·wṯ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">I am fearfully</a> <a href="/hebrew/6395.htm" title="6395: nip̄·lê·ṯî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- To be separated or distinct. A primitive root; to distinguish.">and wonderfully made.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6381.htm" title="6381: nip̄·lā·’îm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. Distinguish; by implication, to be great, difficult, wonderful.">Marvelous</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">are Your works,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: wə·nap̄·šî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">and I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yō·ḏa·‘aṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">very well.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/10-8.htm">Job 10:8-12</a></span><br />Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me? / Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust? / Did You not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a></span><br />“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ephesians 2:10</a></span><br />For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Romans 11:36</a></span><br />For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-15.htm">Job 31:15</a></span><br />Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a></span><br />But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:5</a></span><br />As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the bones are formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-18.htm">1 Corinthians 12:18</a></span><br />But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-28.htm">Acts 17:28</a></span><br />‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-4.htm">Proverbs 16:4</a></span><br />The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">Isaiah 43:7</a></span><br />everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well.</p><p class="hdg">for I am fearfully</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26,27</a></b></br> And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth… </p><p class="hdg">marvellous</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">Psalm 92:4,5</a></b></br> For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></b></br> O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/111-2.htm">Psalm 111:2</a></b></br> The works of the LORD <i>are</i> great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.</p><p class="hdg">right well.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm">Confess</a> <a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-24.htm">Delicately</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Distinguished</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/matthew/8-6.htm">Fearfully</a> <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/psalms/132-15.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/119-138.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/psalms/138-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/118-23.htm">Marvellous</a> <a href="/psalms/138-4.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/139-10.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/138-3.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-27.htm">Strangely</a> <a href="/psalms/138-4.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/139-6.htm">Wonderful</a> <a href="/psalms/17-7.htm">Wonderfully</a> <a href="/psalms/136-4.htm">Wonders</a> <a href="/psalms/138-8.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/142-7.htm">Confess</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-21.htm">Delicately</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Distinguished</a> <a href="/psalms/145-6.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/daniel/10-8.htm">Fearfully</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Marvellous</a> <a href="/psalms/140-13.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/140-12.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/141-8.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Strangely</a> <a href="/psalms/140-13.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/psalms/145-5.htm">Wonderful</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Wonderfully</a> <a href="/psalms/145-5.htm">Wonders</a> <a href="/psalms/141-4.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 139</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">David praises God for his all-seeing providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">And for this infinite mercies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">He defies the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">He prays for sincerity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/139.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/139.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I praise You</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the act of worship and gratitude towards God. Praise is a central theme throughout the Psalms, reflecting a heart of reverence and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and goodness. In the context of ancient Israel, praise was often expressed through song, prayer, and communal worship, as seen in the temple practices. The act of praising God is a response to His character and deeds, aligning with the biblical call to worship found in passages like <a href="/psalms/100.htm">Psalm 100</a> and <a href="/psalms/150.htm">Psalm 150</a>.<p><b>for I am fearfully and wonderfully made</b><br>This acknowledges the intricate and intentional design of human beings by God. The term "fearfully" suggests a sense of awe and reverence, indicating that the creation of human life is a profound and sacred act. "Wonderfully made" highlights the complexity and beauty of God's creation, reflecting His wisdom and power. This aligns with the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>, where humans are made in the image of God, underscoring their unique value and purpose. The phrase also connects to the New Testament, where believers are described as God's workmanship in <a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ephesians 2:10</a>.<p><b>Marvelous are Your works</b><br>This statement recognizes the excellence and grandeur of God's creation and deeds. The word "marvelous" conveys a sense of wonder and admiration, pointing to the extraordinary nature of God's actions. Throughout the Bible, God's works are depicted as both mighty and purposeful, from the creation of the world in Genesis to the miracles performed by Jesus in the Gospels. This phrase invites reflection on the vastness of God's creative power and His ongoing involvement in the world.<p><b>and I know this very well</b><br>This expression of personal conviction and understanding suggests a deep, experiential knowledge of God's works. It implies that the psalmist has witnessed or experienced God's handiwork firsthand, leading to a confident affirmation of faith. This aligns with the biblical theme of knowing God through His creation and His acts in history, as seen in <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a>, where God's invisible qualities are understood through what has been made. The phrase encourages believers to seek a personal and intimate relationship with God, grounded in the recognition of His presence and activity in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139</a>, King David, is expressing his awe and gratitude for God's intricate creation of human life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who is praised for His marvelous works and the intricate design of human beings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The event of God creating human beings, highlighting the complexity and intentionality of His work.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_value.htm">Understanding Our Value</a></b><br>Recognize that each person is created with intentionality and purpose by God. This understanding should shape our self-worth and how we view others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_and_worship.htm">Praise and Worship</a></b><br>Like David, we should respond to God's creation with praise. Acknowledging His works leads us to worship and gratitude.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>Trust in God's design and purpose for our lives, knowing that He has intricately woven us together with care and precision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/embracing_our_uniqueness.htm">Embracing Our Uniqueness</a></b><br>Celebrate the unique qualities and gifts God has given each of us, understanding that they are part of His marvelous works.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_purpose.htm">Living with Purpose</a></b><br>Reflect on how being "fearfully and wonderfully made" calls us to live purposefully, aligning our lives with God's will and design.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_139.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 139</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_religious_fervor_neurological.htm">How do we explain religious fervor as a neurological phenomenon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_asmr_a_christian_practice.htm">Is ASMR considered a Christian practice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'fearfully_and_wonderfully_made'.htm">What does "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_pineal_gland_do.htm">What does the pineal gland do?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/139.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">For I</span> <span class= "bld">am </span>. . .--Literally, <span class= "ital">because I am fearfully separated </span>or <span class= "ital">distinguished </span>(see Note on <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm" title="That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all your wondrous works.">Psalm 26:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/40-5.htm" title="Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order to you: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.">Psalm 40:5</a>), which might mean <span class= "ital">separated from the womb, i.e., born. </span>(Comp. <a href="/galatians/1-15.htm" title="But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,">Galatians 1:15</a>; <a href="/psalms/22-10.htm" title="I was cast on you from the womb: you are my God from my mother's belly.">Psalm 22:10</a>.) Or if the reference is national rather than individual, it would imply, as so frequently, the choice of Israel by Jehovah in distinction to other races.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/139.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will praise thee.</span> The note of praise, which has rung through the whole poem in an undertone, is here openly struck. Reflections upon God's wonderful works must overflow into praise; and the phenomena of man's creation and birth are, at least, as calculated to call forth praise and adoration as any other. <span class="cmt_word">For I am fearfully and wonderfully made</span>. The wonderfulness of the human mechanism is so great that, if realized, it produces a sensation of fear. It has been said that, if we could see one-half of what is going on within us, we should not dare to move. <span class="cmt_word">Marvelous are</span> <span class="cmt_word">thy works</span>; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. thy doings generally. <span class="cmt_word">And that my soul knoweth right well.</span> The extent of the marvelousness I may not be able to comprehend; but at least I know the fact that they are marvelous, That fact I know "right well." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/139-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will praise</span><br /><span class="heb">אֽוֹדְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·wḏ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am fearfully</span><br /><span class="heb">נוֹרָא֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(nō·w·rā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wonderfully made.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(nip̄·lê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6395.htm">Strong's 6395: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be separated or distinct</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Marvelous</span><br /><span class="heb">נִפְלָאִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(nip̄·lā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6381.htm">Strong's 6381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[are] Your works,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">know this</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹדַ֥עַת</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḏa·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">very well.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 139:14 I will give thanks to you (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/139-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 139:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/139-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 139:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>