Psalm 40:5

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.

Cross-references

Psalm 40:17 Parallel

Psalm 40:17 echoes the same psalm's earlier mention of God's thoughts toward us, now applied personally as 'the Lord takes thought for me'.

Psalm 71:15 Parallel

Psalm 71:15 directly parallels: the psalmist tells of God's righteous acts whose number is past knowledge, just as Psalm 40:5 says they are more than can be told.

Psalm 92:5 Parallel

Psalm 92:5 praises God's great works and deep thoughts, directly echoing the wondrous deeds and thoughts toward us in Psalm 40:5.

Psalm 136:4 Parallel

In Psalm 136:4, God alone does great wonders — the same praise of God's incomparable deeds as here.

Psalm 139:17 marvels at the vast sum of God's precious thoughts, directly mirroring the 'thoughts toward us' and their countless nature.

Psalm 139:18 continues: counting God's thoughts is like counting sand — more than can be told, exactly as in Psalm 40:5.

Psalm 104:24 Related theme

Psalm 104:24 celebrates the manifold works of God in creation, echoing the multiplied wondrous deeds and incomparable wisdom of Psalm 40:5.

Psalm 106:2 Parallel

Psalm 106:2 asks who can utter the Lord's mighty deeds, directly paralleling the psalmist's admission that God's deeds are more than can be told.

Psalm 107:8 Parallel

Psalm 107:8 uses the same Hebrew word for 'wondrous works' as Psalm 40:5, calling for thanksgiving for God's deeds among people.

Psalm 139:6 Parallel

Psalm 139:6 expresses that God's knowledge is too wonderful and unattainable, paralleling the incomprehensibility of God's deeds and thoughts.

In Exodus 15:11, 'Who is like you... doing wonders?' — directly parallels the incomparability and wondrous deeds of Psalm 40:5.

Job 9:10 Parallel

Job 9:10 echoes the same theme: God's wondrous deeds are beyond searching out and number, reinforcing the idea of incomparable greatness.

Jeremiah 29:11 reveals God's specific plans for welfare, connecting to the 'thoughts toward us' in Psalm 40:5 as benevolent and purposeful.

In Romans 11:33, Paul marvels at the depth and unsearchability of God's ways — directly paralleling the psalmist's wonder at God's countless thoughts.

John 21:25 Parallel

In John 21:25, the same idea of countless deeds — Jesus' works are too many to record, echoing the psalmist's claim that God's wonders are beyond telling.

Isaiah 25:1 Parallel

Isaiah 25:1 praises God for wonderful things planned long ago — directly matching the wonders and plans in Psalm 40:5.

Job 42:3 Parallel

Job 42:3 echoes the theme of God's wonders too wonderful for human understanding, directly paralleling the psalmist's admission that God's deeds are beyond telling.

Isaiah 12:4 Related theme

Isaiah 12:4 calls to make known among the nations what God has done — similar to the proclamation of God's deeds in Psalm 40:5.

Ecclesiastes 8:17 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 8:17 notes that no one can comprehend all God's work — reflecting the vastness of God's deeds in Psalm 40:5.

Isaiah 28:29 says the LORD's plan is wonderful and his wisdom magnificent — echoing the wonderful plans in Psalm 40:5.

Isaiah 55:8 Parallel

Isaiah 55:8 declares God's thoughts are not like ours, emphasizing their transcendence — a different angle on the greatness of God's thoughts.

Isaiah 55:9 Parallel

Isaiah 55:9 expands: God's thoughts are higher than the earth, reinforcing the theme of their incomprehensible magnitude.

Job 5:9 Parallel

In Job 5:9, God does unsearchable marvels without number — similar to the multiplied wonders here, though from a different speaker.

Job 26:14 Related theme

Job 26:14 describes God's ways as only a whisper, highlighting the vastness beyond human grasp — similar to the countless deeds in Psalm 40:5.