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.
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- WEB Many, Yahweh, 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.
- 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.
- NKJV Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.
- NASB Many, Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is no one to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count.
- NLT O Lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us. Your plans for us are too numerous to list. You have no equal. If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds, I would never come to the end of them.
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God's wonderful works and thoughts toward His people are beyond counting. His care is so abundant it cannot be fully declared.
Overview
David is overwhelmed by the multitude of God's gracious deeds and intentions toward His own. They exceed all telling or numbering. This abundance of grace finds its summit in the immeasurable riches God lavishes on us in Christ (Ephesians 1:7-8).
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- Jer 29:11For 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.
- Exod 15:11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Ps 139:17–18How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
- Ps 71:15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
- Ps 92:5O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
- Ps 136:4To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Isa 55:8–9For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
- Job 9:10Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
- Ps 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
- Job 5:9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
- Job 26:14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
- Job 37:19–20Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
- Exod 11:8And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
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