Psalm 40:5 “Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You…”

Psalm 40:5

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

O Lord my God, thou hast made thy wonderfull workes so many, that none can count in order to thee thy thoughts toward vs: I would declare, and speake of them, but they are moe then I am able to expresse.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.

Bible in Basic English

O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.

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Cross references

“Many”

Exodus 15:11 Psalm 136:4 Job 9:10 Job 5:9 Job 26:14 Exodus 11:8

Exodus 15:11 · BSB

Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

Psalm 136:4 · BSB

He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.

Job 9:10 · BSB

He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.

Job 5:9 · BSB

the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.

Job 26:14 · BSB

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Exodus 11:8 · BSB

And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.

“thoughts”

Jeremiah 29:11 Psalm 71:15 Psalm 92:5 Psalm 139:6 Psalm 139:17 Psalm 139:18

Jeremiah 29:11 · BSB

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.

Psalm 71:15 · BSB

My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

Psalm 92:5 · BSB

How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts!

Psalm 139:6 · BSB

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

Psalm 139:17 · BSB

How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!

Psalm 139:18 · BSB

If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You.

“they cannot, etc”

Job 37:19 Job 37:20

Job 37:19 · BSB

Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

Job 37:20 · BSB

Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up ?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

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