Psalms 40:5
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
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.
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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 thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Read in contextExodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Read in contextPsalms 139:17–18
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Read in contextPsalms 71:15
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Read in contextPsalms 92:5
O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
Read in contextPsalms 136:4
To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:8–9
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
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