Psalm 40:5 (WEB)
Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.
Catechism · 1
“It would be futile and false to place such faith in a creature.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jer 17:5-6; Pss 40:5; 146:3-4
Fathers and councils · 5
““Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which Thou hast made” (ver. 5).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“We come unto our Lord Jesus Christ: the Gospel was preached in the Psalms.…For this reason, lest the Church wonder now, or lest any one wonder in the Church, who wisheth to be a good member of the Church, let him hear the Church…” — editor's note: Ps. xl. 5. [Heb. iv. 2.—C.]
Read the whole comment“For so great is the height of the Gospel, that it hath come to pass as was said, “I have declared, and have spoken: they are multiplied above number:” there are then among the people certain supernumeraries, so to speak.” — editor's note: Ps. xl. 5.
Read the whole comment“We acknowledge, indeed, that His word is now fulfilled who spake in the psalm, and said, “I have announced and spoken; they are multiplied above number.”” — editor's note: Ps. xl. 5.
Read the whole comment“…is not expressed, as if the words were there acted on that were uttered by the prophet, “I have declared and spoken; they are multiplied beyond number:” while here there are none beyond calculation, but the definite number of a hundred and fifty and three; and of the reason of this number we must now, with the…” — editor's note: Ps. xl. 5.
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in Catechism §150.
Cited together in Catechism §150.
Cited together in Catechism §150.
Cited together in Catechism §150.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.49.