Psalms 40:7
And when he came in to see me, he was speaking emptiness. His heart gathered iniquity to itself. He went outside, and he was speaking in the same way.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
In Context
6My enemies have spoken evils against me. When will he die and his name perish?
8All my enemies were whispering against me. They were thinking up evils against me.
Cross References
Psalms 50:9You will sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed. You will wash me, and I will be made whiter than snow.
Proverbs 21:3To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.
Isaiah 50:5The Lord God has opened my ear. And I do not contradict him. I have not turned back.
Luke 24:44And he said to them: “These are the words that I spoke to you when I was still with you, because all things must be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms about me.”
Acts 10:43To him all the Prophets offer testimony that through his name all who believe in him receive the remission of sins.”
Hebrews 10:7Then I said, ‘Behold, I draw near.’ At the head of the book, it has been written of me that I should do your will, O 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 →