אֽוֹדְךָ֗ עַ֤ל כִּ֥י נוֹרָא֗וֹת נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִי נִפְלָאִ֥ים מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י יֹדַ֥עַת מְאֹֽד׃
Aku bersyukur kepada-Mu, sebab aku dijadikan dengan cara yang dahsyat dan ajaib; ajaib segala perbuatan-Mu, dan jiwaku sungguh-sungguh mengetahuinya.
Seder Ma'amadot
R. Jose the Galilean gave the following exposition: What is the purport of the Scriptural text, I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well? (Psalms 139:14) Come and see the contrast between the potency of the Holy One, blessed be He, and that of mortal man. If a human puts different seeds in a bed each grows in the manner of its own particular species, whereas the Holy One, blessed be He, fashions the embryo in the woman's bowels in such a manner that all grow into one and the same kind. Another exposition: If a dyer puts different ingredients into a boiler they all unite into one color, whereas the Holy One, blessed be He, fashions the embryo in a woman's bowels in a manner that each element develops in its own natural way.