Ephesians 2:10
About this verseWe are God's handiwork, made new in Christ Jesus for the good things God planned in advance for us to do.
Psalm 139:14
David thanks God for the wonder of how he was made, marvelling at God's handiwork and knowing it deep in his soul.
I give you thanks, for the way I was made is awe-inspiring and marvelous. What you make is wonderful, and deep within I know it well.
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What Psalm 139:14 means
The whole psalm is about being fully known: God knows when you sit and rise, discerns your thoughts from far off, and was present while you were being formed. This verse is the response — not self-congratulation but praise directed at the maker.
“Awe-inspiring” (older translations say “fearfully”) carries the sense of awe rather than fright. The claim is that you were made with care and intention by someone who has never once been indifferent to you. It is a steadying thing to know by heart on the days you do not like yourself much.
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Questions about Psalm 139:14
What does Psalm 139:14 mean?
It means the psalmist responds with praise to being made with awe-inspiring care by God — that human life is deliberately and wonderfully formed, not accidental.
What does ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’ mean?
It is older translations’ wording for what the Open Word Bible calls ‘awe-inspiring and marvelous’. ‘Fearfully’ there means with reverence and awe, not fear. Together the words describe workmanship so remarkable that the right response is wonder toward the God who did it.