When we look at Psalm 139 through the lens of the Finished Work, we see that it is not a song about a distant God tracking our every move for judgment, but a love letter about a Saviour who has fully known us, fully searched us, and fully perfected us.
We are reminded that in the Finished Work of Yah’shua, we have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba, Father" (Romans 8:15, KJV).
The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made of Psalm 139:14
"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." (Psalm 139:14, KJV)
In the religious world, this verse is often used to speak of biological creation. But for the believer, this is about the New Creation. We are "fearfully and wonderfully made" because we have been re-created in Yah’shua.
Yare (ירא) and Palah (פלה)
Fearfully (Yare - ירא): This is the same root we explored for "the fear of the Lord." It means to be made with "awesome reverence."
Ancient Hebrew Pictograph Revelation:
Yod (י): Hand/Finished Work
Resh (ר): The Head/Highest Person
Aleph (א): Strength/The Father
The Meaning: We are the "Finished Work (Yod) of the Highest (Resh) Strength (Aleph)." We were not an accident; we were a deliberate act of Yah’shua’s hand. To be "fearfully made" means we are a masterpiece that causes even the angels to stand in awe of God’s grace.
Wonderfully (Palah - פלה): This word means to be "set apart," "distinguished," or "separated."
Ancient Hebrew Pictograph Revelation:
Pe (פ): Mouth/Speak
Lamed (ל): Staff/Authority
Hey (ה): Behold/Reveal
The Meaning: We are "The Spoken (Pe) Authority (Lamed) Revealed (Hey)." By His Word, He has set us apart from the world and placed us into Himself, the revelation of His good work!
The Frequency of the Root Word Yâre’ (יָרֵא)
Let’s look at Psalm 139 and the primary Hebrew root word יָרֵא (yâre’). While religion often prefers this word to be translated as "dread" and "fear", it is much more accurately translated as holy awe. In the Hebrew text of the Old Covenant, this root word and its various forms appear approximately 435 times.
Translators use various words often clouded by their religious upbringing to contextualize own works, the original itself, is a single Hebrew root word, yâre’. When we read the Bible we see the following translations though:
Beholding the Hand
This word is used frequently, and for a reason! To understand why the Holy Spirit uses this word so frequently, we must look at the Ancient Hebrew pictographs for the root yâre’ (ירא):
Yod (י): Hand / Arm — The Finished Work; the Hand of Yah’shua.
Resh (ר): Head of a Man — The Highest Person; the Authority; the Head.
Aleph (א): Ox Head — Strength; The Father; First.
The Revelation: In the Old Covenant, the people saw the "strength" (Aleph) and the "Authority" (Resh) and trembled because their sins were only "covered" (kaphar) by the blood of bulls. But the pictograph reveals that true Yare (Awe/Reverence) is to behold the Hand/Work (Yod) of the Highest (Resh) Strength (Aleph). To "fear the Lord" is to stand in breathless wonder that the Highest Authority used His Hand, Yah’shua, to complete the work of our redemption!
The Shadows and Reality of Psalm 139
In Psalm 139:14, when the Spirit says we are "fearfully (yâre’) and wonderfully made," He is speaking of the New Creation.
The Old Covenant Shadow: "Fear" was associated with the distance between a holy God and a sinful people. The High Priest had to create a "cloud of incense" to obscure his view of the mercy seat so he would not die. It was a day of solemnity and "afflicting the soul."
The Finished Work Reality: Yah’shua is our "perfect High Priest." He did not enter with the blood of animals but "by his own blood." Because He has "blotted out the handwriting of ordinances" and "forgiven us all trespasses," the dread of the Old Covenant is gone.
Now, the "fear" (awe) of the Lord is rooted in His goodness. We are "fearfully made" because we are a product of the "eternal redemption" He obtained for us.
The Gematria of Yâre’ (ירא) and the Majesty of Yah’shua
The numerical value of the root Yare (ירא) is 211:
Yod (10) + Resh (200) + Aleph (1) = 211.
This number 211 is the same as for the Hebrew word Adir (אדיר), which means "Glorious" or "Majestic." This confirms that biblical "fear" is not about being afraid of punishment. It is the recognition of how Glorious (Adir) Yah’shua is.
When we see how His one sacrifice "perfected forever" those who are sanctified (Hebrews 10:14, KJV), our hearts respond with yâre’—a holy, joyful awe of His majesty.
The Gematria of "Wonderful" (Pele)
While the root in Psalm 139 is Palah, it is inextricably linked to the word for "Wonderful" used to describe Yah’shua in Isaiah 9:6—Pele (פֶּלֶא).
Pe (80) + Lamed (30) + Aleph (1) = 111
The number 111 is deeply significant in the Finished Work:
The Aleph (אֶלֶף): The letter Aleph itself, when spelled out as a word (Aleph-Lamed-Pe), has a value of 111. This tells us that Yah’shua, the "Wonderful" one, is the full strength and expression of the Father.
The Triunity of Grace: 111 represents the three-in-one perfection. Because we are in Yah’shua, we are part of this "wonderful" unity. When we say, "I am wonderfully made," we are saying, "I am made of the same 'Wonderful' (111) substance as Yah’shua." We are Adir (Glorious) because He is Glorious.
Made Fearfully and Wonderfully
Under the Old Covenant, the Law was a schoolmaster. But in the New Testament, Psalm 139 becomes a celebration of our union with Yah’shua.
Omniscience (Verses 1-6): "O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me." Religion uses this to say, "God sees our sins!" But the Holy Spirit says, "Yah’shua knows us fully—every weakness and every thought—and He loved us enough to die for us anyway."
Omnipresence (Verses 7-12): "Whither shall I go from thy spirit?" There is no darkness deep enough to hide us from His Grace. The "veil is torn," and there is no longer any separation.
The Book of Life (Verse 16): "And in thy book all my members were written." Our identity is based on His book, not our performance.
Separated?
Religion uses "set apart" to create a "holier-than-thou" distance. But being "wonderfully made" (Palah) means we have been separated from the consciousness of sin and separated unto the consciousness of His love.
Old Covenant Separation: Based on our ability to keep the law (which no one could).
New Testament Separation: Based on Yah’shua’s ability to keep us (which no one can stop).
The Soul "Knoweth Right Well"
The end of Psalm 139:14 says, "and that my soul knoweth right well." Our soul "knows it right well" when it rests in the freedom of Christ and stops striving to achieve what He has already accomplished.
Yah’shua doesn't see a "sinner saved by grace" who is still struggling. He sees His "wonderful" (Palah) bride—set apart, distinguished by His blood, and perfected forever.
What is our conclusion?
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (KJV)
When we ask Yah’shua to "search" us, we are inviting the Light to show us that there is nothing left but Him. He searches us and finds His own righteousness, His own Blood, and His own Spirit. The "way everlasting" is not a path of rules; the Way is a Person—Yah’shua.
The Holy Spirit’s Reminder:
Today, don't look in the mirror and see flaws. Look in the Spirit and see that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made." We are the "marvellous work" of Yah’shua, and His soul—and ours—knows it "right well." We are accepted in the Beloved, perfected forever by the one sacrifice that ended all "dead works" of religion.
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