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Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada.And Much More!
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Your Sign Questions Answered: FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY in Psalm 139:14
This article is part of a series, which answers sign questions from people who use Signing Savvy.
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I am trying to find a way to teach my child a scripture verse from one of her school lessons, but I cannot find signs for some of the words. The scripture is Psalm 139:14. The words are FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY. Fearfully would mean in awe or awesomely made. I’m not sure how to teach her this one. Wonderfully I am guessing would be the same as wonderful. Are there different signs for these to words?
Answer:
There are so many layers here! The first problem in translation is that it has to be something that makes sense to a child.
The second is that this phrase is in the passive voice - it's the “mistakes were made,” rather than “I made a mistake.”
So, how would we interpret “mistakes were made”? I would sign SOMEONE MISTAKE or TRUE MISTAKE (as in yes, there were mistakes) or perhaps TRUE MISTAKE HAPPEN.
This is also one of my favorite verses in the Bible - I use it all the time as assurance for people who are in the hospital, hurt or broken... God made these amazing bodies that have enormous capacity to heal and fight for life.
I also love that this verse is used as the "proof text" for two traditionally oppositional groups - those who have pro-life convictions reference it as witness that the body is a precious creation, even as it is formed in the womb, and the LGBTQ+ community references it as witness that they are created whole and correct and perfectly and wonderfully, too.
Here it is in context:
Psalm 139:13-14
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
Verse 13 has its own translation challenges, but to focus on interpreting, not translating verse 14 in response to the question, I would combine 'fearfully' and 'wonderfully' by expanding WONDERFUL into MIRACLE (WONDER+WORK) and would sign MY BODY YOUR (to God) MIRACLE.
I don't know if that is a perfect answer, but as I continue to play with it, I like it.
Pastor Sue
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About the Author
Across 20 years and several states, Suellen Bahleda became certified, interpreted, taught entry-level and advanced ASL and interpreting classes and presented workshops. She is author of several sign language books. Sue holds a B.A. in Theatre and Communication Arts, an M.Ed in Adult Education, and a M.Div (Master of Divinity), and is currently serving as a pastor for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She is on the Signing Savvy Advisory Board.
Tips for Teachers: Sign Language Resources For Your Class
Site NewsThe start of this school year has been different for many teachers, with new challenges and new ways to deliver learning to students. Whether you are teaching online, in-person, or a hybrid method, our team is here to help teachers with sign language resources for your students and classes.
We’ve pulled together a Teacher Resources page with tips to help you add content from Signing Savvy to your classes, including:
- A getting started video that will walk teachers through the features of the site and explains how to use Signing Savvy with your classes.
- Videos on how to put tools from Signing Savvy into your Learning Management System.
- A step-by-step walkthrough of how to create and manage word lists of signs.
- A check list of tools to integrate into your class.
- Template letters you can use to send home to your students explaining that you are now using Signing Savvy in your class.
- Plus, many more tips for you on our new Teacher Resources page.
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