Verse 6
Psalms 40:6
Bible in Basic English
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You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.
Original Language Text
hebrew
רַבּ֤וֹת עָשִׂ֨יתָ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ/י֮ נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥י/ךָ וּ/מַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗י/ךָ אֵ֫לֵ֥י/נוּ אֵ֤ין עֲרֹ֬ךְ אֵלֶ֗י/ךָ אַגִּ֥ידָה וַ/אֲדַבֵּ֑רָה עָ֝צְמ֗וּ מִ/סַּפֵּֽר
English Translation
Many wonders have you done, O Lord my God; your thoughts toward us cannot be compared to you. I will declare and speak of them; they are more than can be told.
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Chapter 40 Context
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10
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