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Psalm 40:5
ESV You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told.
NIV Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.
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.
CSB Lord my God, you have done many things -- your wondrous works and your plans for us; none can compare with you. If I were to report and speak of them, they are more than can be told.
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.
KJV 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.

What does Psalm 40:5 mean?

David speaks not only on his own behalf but also on behalf of the people of Israel in this verse by declaring that the Lord had given them many, many signs of His power and love for them. Many of these events are seen in the dramatic events of the Exodus (Exodus 7:3; Deuteronomy 6:20–25; Jeremiah 32:21–23).

God worked in wondrous ways to preserve David when his enemies pursued him just as He protected and provided for the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. He had given them shoes that did not wear out (Deuteronomy 29:5). He had provided water from a rock for them (Exodus 17:6). He had kept them safe from warlike tribes (Exodus 17:13; Numbers 21:21–24). He had fed them with manna and quail (Exodus 16:9–16, 31).

The Lord's thoughts toward David and the people of Israel included His plans for them. He was their provider and protector in the past and He would remain so in the future. David would proclaim the Lord's wondrous deeds and thoughts, but he acknowledged that they were "more than can be told" (John 20:30–31; 21:25).
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