Psalm 40:1-5

¹I waited patiently for the LORD;

He inclined to me and heard my cry.

²He lifted me up from the pit of despair,

out of the miry clay;

He set my feet upon a rock,

and made my footsteps firm.

³He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear

and put their trust in the LORD.

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.

⁵Many, 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.

— Psalm 40:1-5

(BSB)

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Illustration of Psalm 40:4

Illustration of Psalm 40:4 -- Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.

You Have No Equal

Illustration of Psalm 40:5 NLT

Illustration of Psalm 40:5 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.

Cross References for Psalm 40:1-5

• Psalm 27:13-14
• Psalm 37:7
• James 5:7-11
• Psalm 37:23
• Jeremiah 29:11
• Jeremiah 17:7-8
• Psalm 119:133
• Psalm 27:5
• Psalm 34:15
• Psalm 130:2

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