Psalms 40:7
And if he came to see me, his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
In Context
6Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?
8All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.
Cross References
Psalms 50:9Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
Proverbs 21:3To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
Isaiah 50:5and the instruction of the Lord, even the Lord, opens mine ears, and I do not disobey, nor dispute.
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 →