Psalms 40:5
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
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.
6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
- WEB
- Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.
- ASV
- Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward; They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.
- DARBY
- Thou, O Jehovah my God, hast multiplied thy marvellous works, and thy thoughts toward us: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; would I declare and speak [them], they are more than can be numbered.
- BLB
- Much You have done, O YHWH my God, and wonderful are your thoughts toward us—none can compare to You! Were I to declare and speak, they are vast beyond numbering.
- ÅB
- Herre min Gud, mange er undergjerningene
og tankene du har for oss;
ingen kan lignes med deg.
Skulle jeg kunngjøre og fortelle dem,
er de flere enn at de kan telles. - OTB
- Tallrike, Herre min Gud, er de under du har gjort,
Og dine tanker mot oss;
Ingen kan sammenlignes med deg.
Om jeg skulle fortelle og tale om dem,
Ville de være utover telling. - B1930
- Herre min Gud, du har gjort dine undergjerninger og dine tanker mangfoldige imot oss; intet er å ligne med dig; vil jeg kunngjøre og utsi dem, da er de flere enn at de kan telles.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
Read in contextExodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
Read in contextPsalms 139:17–18
How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
Read in contextPsalms 71:15
My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
Read in contextPsalms 92:5
How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!
Read in contextPsalms 136:4
He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:8–9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
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