I am fearfully and wonderfully made

Текст песни Fearfully and Wonderfully Made (Charlotte Martin) с переводом

I cannot escape, I cannot escape you

Your presence is my life yeah, your presence is my life yeah

And when I’m up in heaven and when I walk through hell

I cannot escape you, I cannot escape you

I will praise your name, I will praise your name

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

You know what I will say before I even say it

You both precede and follow

And in your hand’s tomorrow

I will praise your name, I will praise your name

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

How precious are your thoughts about me God

Can’t count them or the grains of sand at all

How precious in the morning you’re with me

You’re searching through my darkness

You still see that I am

Fearfully and wonderfully made

Fearfully and wonderfully made

Fearfully and wonderfully made

Fearfully and wonderfully made

Fearfully and wonderfully made amen

Fearfully and wonderfully made amen

Fearfully and wonderfully made amen

Fearfully and wonderfully made amen

Перевод песни Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Я не могу сбежать, я не могу сбежать от тебя.

Твое присутствие-моя жизнь, Да, твое присутствие-моя жизнь, да.

И когда я на небесах, и когда я прохожу через ад.

Я не могу сбежать от тебя, я не могу сбежать от тебя.

Я буду восхвалять твое имя, я буду восхвалять твое имя.

Я страшно и чудесно сделан.

Я страшно и чудесно сделан.

Ты знаешь, что я скажу до того, как я скажу это,

Ты и предшествуешь, и следуешь

За мной, и в завтрашнем дне твоей руки

Я буду восхвалять твое имя, я буду восхвалять твое имя.

I am fearfully and wonderfully made

New International Version
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

New Living Translation
Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

English Standard Version
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.

Berean Study Bible
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.

King James Bible
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

New King James Version
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

New American Standard Bible
I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

NASB 1995
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

NASB 1977
I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows it very well.

Amplified Bible
I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

Christian Standard Bible
I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made. Your works are wondrous, and I know this very well.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well.

American Standard Version
I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will give thee thanks; for thou art fearfully wondrous; wondrous are thy works; and my soul knows it well.

Contemporary English Version
and I praise you because of the wonderful way you created me. Everything you do is marvelous! Of this I have no doubt.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I will praise thee, for thou art fearfully magnified: wonderful are thy works, and my soul knoweth right well.

Good News Translation
I praise you because you are to be feared; all you do is strange and wonderful. I know it with all my heart.

International Standard Version
I praise you, because you are fearful and wondrous! Your work is wonderful, and I am fully aware of it.

JPS Tanakh 1917
I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Literal Standard Version
I confess You, because I have been fearfully distinguished. Your works [are] wonderful, And my soul is knowing [it] well.

New American Bible
I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works! My very self you know.

NET Bible
I will give you thanks because your deeds are awesome and amazing. You knew me thoroughly;

New Revised Standard Version
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.

New Heart English Bible
I will give thanks to you, for I am awesomely and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and my soul knows that very well.

World English Bible
I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

Young’s Literal Translation
I confess Thee, because that with wonders I have been distinguished. Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul is knowing it well.

Revelation 15:3
and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: «Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

Psalm 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.

I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well.

for I am fearfully

Genesis 1:26,27 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…

Psalm 92:4,5 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands…

Psalm 104:24 O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 111:2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

What Does it Mean to Be Fearfully and Wonderfully Made?

«I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.» Psalm 139:14

“So, God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God, he created them; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27)

Meaning of «Fearfully and Wonderfully Made»

Psalm 139:14 says that God made all the delicate, inner parts of my body. He knit me together within my mother’s womb. I was made wonderfully complex. God knew me as He was painstakingly designing me with much loving care.

I didn’t just evolve into what I am. I was created and designed with a purpose. And the blueprints of me are similar to other human beings but they’re not exactly the same. I am unique—and so are you.

The human body is a unique design of multiple systems that all work intricately together. The cardiovascular system gives you the energy to move. The muscular system gives you the ability to move, lift, and hold things. The digestive system processes food into energy and discards waste. The immune system keeps you healthy. The hormonal system determines your gender. The eyes cause you to see. The nose lets you smell. The tongue and mouth let you eat and taste. The ears enable you to hear. And your skin enables you to feel textures. You have the ability to encounter an incredibly diverse world with an equally amazing diverse body!

Then you were also blessed with a brain so you can think, process, and create. Isaac Asimov said the brain is “the most complex and orderly arrangement of matter in the universe.” Your emotions help you to relate to other people and feel compassion. All of these systems (plus many more) were uniquely designed to make you who you are.

God Created You With Love On Purpose

You have the innate ability to discern right from wrong. Although, that ability is hindered somewhat until you connect with your Creator. He didn’t just design you to do your own thing. He created you so you would desire an ongoing relationship with Him.

You were made with a hole in the center of your soul that only one thing fits. Until you find that very specific something, you will never be fulfilled. And that very specific something is God Himself. You were designed with an intense need of your Creator, God. Without a relationship with Him, you will always be searching for something to fill that void.

Sadly, many continue to shove mismatched pegs into that hole. A little of this, a little of that… hoping that one day they will feel complete. They surmise that this thing over here didn’t work but maybe this other thing will do it. They just haven’t found the right thing yet but one day they hope they will.

Stop Looking at Everyone Else and Look to God

“Yet no one calls on your name or pleads with you for mercy. Therefore, you have turned away from us and turned us over to our sins. And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand.” (Isaiah 64:7-8)

Fortunately, God made a way for us to repent and turn to Him by sending His very own Son to make the way.

When you do finally realize that without God you are unable to make the most of yourself, that’s when things begin to change. The clay cannot mold itself no matter how hard it tries. However, God, the Potter, cannot only mold His clay but He also knows what His original design of you was. He is both a Potter and an Architect with a Master Plan.

Sometimes in this fallen world, people are born with birth defects that disrupt one or more of the intricate systems of the body. God foresaw even those defects and uses them for good when we look to Him. Even our weaknesses are fearfully and wonderfully made.

A blind person can develop hearing beyond the normal capacity. Conjoined twins can teach us about getting along with one another, for they have to do it 24/7. Someone born without arms develops the ability to use their feet in wondrous ways. Another born without legs develops the upper body strength to get around smoothly.

We all have weaknesses that sometimes make us feel like we are of no use. But God’s grace is sufficient to cover our weaknesses. More than that, God’s power is made perfect in our weaknesses. Weaknesses keep me humble and leaning on God’s strength which is much more sufficient than my own.

Should I always feel like I am «Fearfully and Wonderfully» made?

No. Sin and pride always want to drag me back into my own way of thinking. The same thinking that kept me reaching for those mismatched pegs. Those thoughts tell me that I can do whatever I want, by myself, without God. They lie and they don’t even make sense. They say I can do anything but then turn around and also say that I’m not good enough to do what I want to do. Feelings can’t be trusted unless they line up with the Word of God. And the Word of God tells me that I’m fearfully and wonderfully made for a specific purpose. Therefore, with God’s help, I will walk in that purpose as often as I can.

Whether I always feel it or not, I can trust God and His plans for my very life.

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” (Ephesians 2:10)

A Prayer to Remind You of Your Worth

Dear Lord, Thank You for fearfully and wonderfully creating each of us. Thank You for giving us worth in Your eyes. Help us live as the one You uniquely intended us to be. Help us abide instead of strive, living peacefully and joyfully as heirs to Your Kingdom and co-heirs with Christ. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. (by Julie Sunne)

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“Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” – What Does Psalm 139:14 Mean?

BY TIFFANY NICOLE

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I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Beautiful words, right?

Honestly, the whole passage where this verse comes from is full of beautiful words and meaning.

But what does “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” mean?

Could it be as simple as it sounds? God thinks I’m wonderful and uh…I guess fearful all at the same time. I get it, easy peasy.

Ha, close but no cigar.

The meaning behind this famous verse is incredibly simplistic and also oceans deep. Which could also be true for the entire Bible, which is why we love this extraordinary book so darn much, right?

Keeps us on our toes…

But the meaning behind Psalm 139:14, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” is honestly ridiculously revelatory.

No joke, my sense of self-worth bumped up like, 3 notches after doing this study.

I hope it’ll do the same for you because it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are from, you my friend, are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Meaning

Have you ever looked in the mirror and told yourself that you are average, inadequate, or not enough? If so, then you’re not seeing yourself the way God sees you.

You are not seeing yourself as a result of God’s divine creation.

Listen to what God says about you:

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.”

This verse is nestled inside of Psalm 139 which might just be one of my favorite psalms because it is full of meaning and comforting passages about how God is an ever-present presence in our lives.

God is constantly aware of our problems and needs.

However, the key verse we want to highlight is, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made”. This is probably not a new verse for you. Maybe you’ve heard it before at church, or at least seen it on Pinterest boards, Instagram posts, or perhaps even t-shirts.

But, what does I am fearfully and wonderfully made even mean?

In Psalm 139:14, the psalmist, David, is praising God because he is overwhelmed by the majesty of a God who could create him in such an intricate and unique way.

David is in complete awe of our amazing God.

However, to say, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” while praising God is kind of an odd thing to do, right?

So, let’s look a bit closer at what’s going on here.

No, I’m not trying to flatter you, it really means that!

There is no one else like you. You are the only you that God has ever created. God made you to be special, distinguished, and unique.

But this verse doesn’t end with you simply being wonderfully made, it says we are fearfully and wonderfully made. The “wonderfully” part might be easier to understand without needing a deeper level of explanation.

But the fearfully part?! That’s a very interesting word for David to use isn’t it?

The word “fearfully” used in this passage of scripture is the Hebrew word “yare”, which is the same word the Bible uses when referring to have a “fear of the Lord”.

When the Bible speaks of “fearing the Lord”, it doesn’t mean we are to be terrified of God. We aren’t to be constantly walking on eggshells, quivering in fear before God. Instead, what “fear of the Lord” is referring to is we are to have a respect and reverence for God.

Here’s a few examples of how the fear of the Lord is used in the Bible in reference to respecting and revering God:

“One the third day Joseph said to them, ‘I am a God-fearing man. If you do as I say, you will live.’”

“And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.”

In these verses the word “fear” isn’t used in reference to being absolutely terrified of God, but instead to have a deep respect and reverence for God. We follow God and obey God because we respect His ways and who He is.

We stand in awe of how great and mighty our God is and we come to Him in praise because He is worthy of our praise.

Praising God because God is worthy of our praise is exactly what David is doing in Psalm 139:14. David is coming to the Lord saying, “Lord, I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made!”.

It may sound ever so slightly self-absorbed but it’s actually not at all. It’s like David is saying, “Lord, how great is your work, except your “work” is me! Therefore, how great am I?

However, I am only great because it is the greatness of God that makes me great. In the same way, I am only wonderful because God’s wonderfulness makes me wonderful.

You see, it was God that created your innermost being and it was God that knitted you together in your mother’s womb.

“For you created my innermost being;

You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

So what David is saying is, “Lord, I praise you because of how amazing you made me!”. David is praising God, because of how amazing God made David to be.

Every single person is a masterpiece of God. Think about it, there’s seven billion people on the planet, but there is no one else with your finger print, or with your retina scan.

You are an original design.

Diamonds are expensive because they are rare, but you’re not rare. You’re the only one that exists. Or will ever exist!!

That makes you priceless.

You are a masterpiece. You are a priceless work of art. It is because God is wonderful, that we are wonderful.

Now let’s take it one step further, it is because we are to fear God that we are fearfully made.

Remember the word “fearfully” here is the Hebrew word “yare” which means to respect, to revere, to honor, to stand in awe of, and to be afraid of.

So, when God says you are fearfully made, what He means is when God made you, He made you full of respect, reverence, honor, and awe.

It is because God is worthy of respect, that we are respectfully made.

It is because God is worthy of reverence, that we are made in reverence.

It is because God is worthy of honor, that we are made in honor.

It is because we stand in awe of God, that we are an awe-inspiring creation.

Everything that we are first comes from the source of everything that He is.

We are made in the image of God.

Remember that when David wrote Psalm 139:14, David was praising God, because of how amazing God created David to be.

However, what is the opposite of praise? It’s criticism. So, when we say we are worthless, not enough, or insignificant, we are not only criticizing ourselves, but we are also criticizing the God who made us!

Think about that.

When you criticize yourself, you are also criticizing the God who made you. But God doesn’t make mistakes.

“As for God, His way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in Him.”

God’s way is perfect, and His Word is flawless. That means when God’s Word says that He created your innermost being, then that means God designed you exactly the way He wanted you to be.

“For you created my innermost being;

You knit me together in my mother’s womb.”

When God’s Word says you are His masterpiece, then you really are His masterpiece.

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.”

When you look at yourself and everything that makes you (your giftings, your anointings, and your talents), you should stand in awe of what God has created in you.

You should thank Him and honor Him for everything He has given you, and the gift of life He has bestowed upon you.

To be fearfully and wonderfully made is not just a feel-good Bible verse, there is real power and authority that comes with being fearfully and wonderfully made. The same Spirit of God that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you.

“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.”

Never give into the lie that you are anything less than the most wonderful reflection of our glorious God, who is worthy of honor and praise. Remember, you are made in the image and likeness of God.

So, just as David did, give God all the glory and praise because of how fearfully and wonderfully He has made you!

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So fearfully and wonderfully made,
How could they say
There is no God?

Reminded every breath that I take,
It’s by Your hand I have been formed.

So what am I gonna do with this life
You gave me?
What could I do but live for Your praise?

You gave me this breath.
And You gave me this strength.
And everyday I live to obey You
With all of my heart,
With all of my soul.
Let every breath I breathe in display You, God.

Oh.
There’s elegance in all You create.
Your grand designs leave us amazed.
The wonders of the way we’ve been made,
Speak of Your power,
And tell of Your grace.

So what am I gonna do with this life
You gave me?
What could I do but live for Your praise?

You gave me this breath.
And You gave me this strength.
And everyday I live to obey You
With all of my heart,
With all of my soul.
Let every breath I breathe in display You, God.

So what am I gonna do with this life
You gave me?
What am I gonna do with this life?
What am I gonna do in these days You gave me?
What am I gonna do with this life?

You gave me this breath.
And You gave me this strength.
And everyday I live to obey You
With all of my heart,
With all of my soul.
Let every breath I breathe in display You, God.

All my life, all my days,
How could they say there is no God?
How could they say there is no God?