Psalms 40:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful{H8737)} works which thou hast done{H8804)}, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order{H8800)} unto thee: if I would declare{H8686)} and speak{H8762)} of them, they are more{H8804)} than can be numbered{H8763)}.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָ֥ה אֶל־רְ֝הָבִ֗ים וְשָׂטֵ֥י כָזָֽב

Transliteration

ʾAšrê the geber who sām YHWH his mibṭaḥô, wəlōʾ-pānâ to rəhābîm wəśāṭê kāzāb

Grammar Details

*ʾAšrê*: masculine plural construct noun - 'blessed/happy is'
*geber*: masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the man/strong man'
*sām*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has made/placed'
*YHWH*: proper divine name
*mibṭaḥô*: masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his trust'
*wəlōʾ-pānâ*: negation with conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has not turned'
*rəhābîm*: masculine plural noun - 'proud/arrogant ones'
*wəśāṭê kāzāb*: masculine plural construct participle with conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and those turning aside to falsehood'

Word Meanings

*ʾAšrê*: blessed/happy/fortunate
*geber*: man/strong man/warrior/mighty one
*mibṭaḥô*: his trust/his confidence/his security
*rəhābîm*: proud ones/arrogant ones/the boastful/Rahab (as type of pride)
*wəśāṭê kāzāb*: those turning aside to falsehood/those who turn to lies/apostates of falsehood

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 71:15 : 15 My mouth shall shew forth{H8762)} thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know{H8804)} not the numbers thereof.
Ps 139:17-18 : 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Jer 29:11 : 11 For 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.
Ps 136:4 : 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Job 5:9 : 9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
Ps 92:5 : 5 O LORD, how great{H8804)} are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep{H8804)}.
Ps 139:6 : 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Job 9:10 : 10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
Job 26:14 : 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Isa 55:8-9 : 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Exod 11:8 : 8 And 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.
Job 37:19-20 : 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. 20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

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