Psalms 40:7

All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

In Context

6And if he came to see me, his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner. 1

8They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again? 1

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Cross References

Psalms 50:9Turn away your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. 1

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 my 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 →

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