Psalms 40:7

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

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Cross References

Psalms 50:9I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,

Proverbs 21:3To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Isaiah 50:5The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.

Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

Hebrews 10:7Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your 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 →

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