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Psalms 40:5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

Psalms 40:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 40:5

Theological / Devotional

Many. The recollection of the particular kindness that God had shown the psalmist became the inspiration of this psalm. God’s blessings were so many that the psalmist was wholly unable to arrange them in order so that he could number them. Indeed, God’s multitudinous blessings to mankind go beyond man’s power to enumerate. Try as we will, it is impossible for us to “count” our many blessings. It is a good thing for us to attempt the calculation, but time would fail to complete the number, for even as we count, fresh blessings are being poured upon us. It is a false humility that keeps a man from telling others how God has helped him.

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