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Psalm 139:14

I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
Psalm 139:14
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Study notes

The psalmist praises God because he is fearfully and wonderfully made, and he knows God's works are marvellous.

Explanation

Psalm 139 celebrates that God knows everything about a person (139:1-6), is present everywhere (139:7-12), and formed each one in the womb (139:13-16). Verse 14 responds with praise.

Original language
  • אֽוֹדְךָ֗ ('od.Kha): to give thanks
    Hebrew · Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · Strong's H3034 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    I will give thanks, praise.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Psalm 139:14, word 1

  • נוֹרָא֗וֹת (no.ra.'ot): awesome(god)
    Hebrew · Verb, niphal, participle (active), feminine, plural, absolute · Strong's H3372H · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Fearfully, awesomely.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Psalm 139:14, word 4

  • נִפְלָאִ֥ים (nif.la.'Im): to wonder
    Hebrew · Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · Strong's H6381 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Wonderful.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Psalm 139:14, word 6

  • מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ (ma.'a.Sei.kha): work
    Hebrew · Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · Strong's H4639G · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Works.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Psalm 139:14, word 7

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Original language (Hebrew)

אֽוֹדְךָ֗ עַ֤ל כִּ֥י נוֹרָא֗וֹת נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִי נִפְלָאִ֥ים מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יֹדַ֥עַת מְאֹֽד׃

  1. אֽוֹדְךָ֗'od.Kha“I will give thanks to you”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יָדָה · “to give thanks” · Strong's H3034
  2. עַ֤ל'al“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  3. כִּ֥יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  4. נוֹרָא֗וֹתno.ra.'ot“awesome”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), feminine, plural, absolute · from יָרֵא · “awesome(god)” · Strong's H3372H
  5. נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִיnif.Lei.ti“I am wonderful”
    Verb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from פָּלָה · “be distinguished” · Strong's H6395
  6. נִפְלָאִ֥יםnif.la.'Im“[are] wonderful”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from פָּלָא · “to wonder” · Strong's H6381
  7. מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.kha“works your”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from מַעֲשֶׂה · “work” · Strong's H4639G
  8. וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗יve.naf.Shi“and self my”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “soul” · Strong's H5315G
  9. יֹדַ֥עַתyo.Da.'at“[is] knowing”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
  10. מְאֹֽד׃me.'Od“exceedingly”
    Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from מְאֹד · “much” · Strong's H3966
  • Prepared by the God & Savior team. Not yet reviewed by an editor.
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)