Psalms 40:7
Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require :
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
In Context
8then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me
Cross References
Psalms 50:9I will not take calves out of thy house: nor he goats out of thy flocks.
Proverbs 21:3To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.
Isaiah 50:5The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I do not resist: I have not gone back.
Luke 24:44And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Acts 10:43To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.
Hebrews 10:7Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy 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 →