Psalms 40:6

(40-7) Sacrifice and meal-offering Thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast Thou opened; burnt-offering and sin-offering hast Thou not required.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

In Context

5(40-6) Many things hast Thou done, O LORD my God, even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be told.

7(40-8) Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a book which is prescribed for me;

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Cross References

Exodus 21:6then his master shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.

Job 5:9Who doeth great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number;

Psalms 50:8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; and thy burnt-offerings are continually before Me.

Psalms 71:15My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, and of Thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

Psalms 139:18If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand; were I to come to the end of them, I would still be with Thee.

Isaiah 25:1O LORD, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee, I will praise Thy name, for Thou hast done wonderful things; even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 40:2-6

The Benefit of Confidence in God. 1 I waited patiently for the Lord ; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord . 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy… Read the whole commentary →

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