A Hymn of Praise

33 Oh, the depth of the riches(A)
and the wisdom and the knowledge of God!(B)
How unsearchable his judgments(C)
and untraceable his ways!
34 For who has known the mind of the Lord?(D)
Or who has been his counselor?
35 And who has ever given to God,
that he should be repaid?[a](E)
36 For from him and through him
and to him are all things.(F)
To him be the glory forever. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:34–35 Jb 41:11; Is 40:13; Jr 23:18

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how unfathomable his ways!

34 For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?[a]
35 Or who has first given to God,[b]
that God[c] needs to repay him?[d]

36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:34 sn A quotation from Isa 40:13.
  2. Romans 11:35 tn Grk “him”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. Romans 11:35 tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. Romans 11:35 sn A quotation from Job 41:11.