Psalms 40:8

\40:7\Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

In Context

7\40:6\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.

9\40:8\My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:30The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

Psalms 119:16I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.

Psalms 119:47And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

Proverbs 3:1My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:

Jeremiah 31:33But this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I will put my law in their inner parts, writing it in their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Romans 7:22In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God,

Matthew Henry on Psalms 40:7-11

Insufficiency of the Legal Sacrifices; The Efficacy of Christ's Sacrifice. 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord , thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my… Read the whole commentary →

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