Psalms 40:10
For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, 1 Who ate my bread, lifted up his heel against me. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
9They denounced a wicked word against me, saying, 1 Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again? 1
11But thou, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them. 1
Cross References
Psalms 25:10In whose hands are iniquities, 1 And their right hand is filled with bribes. 1
Psalms 75:9Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; 1 The earth feared, and was still, 1
Isaiah 49:6And he said to me, It is a great thing for thee to be called my servant, to establish the tribes of Jacob, and to recover the dispersion of Israel: behold, I have given thee for the covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.
Ezekiel 3:17I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel; and thou shalt hear a word of my mouth, and shalt threaten them from me.
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 →