Psalms 40:6

In sacrifice and oblation thou hast no pleasure; Mine ears thou hast opened; Burnt-offering and sin-offering thou requirest not.

Noyes Bible

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

5Many, O LORD, my God! are the wonderful works which thou hast done; Many have been thy gracious purposes towards us; None can be compared to thee! Would I declare and rehearse them, they are more than can be numbered.

7Therefore I said, “Lo, I come; In the scroll of the book it is prescribed to me;

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Cross References

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

Psalms 50:8I reprove thee not on account of thy sacrifices; For thy burnt-offerings are ever before me.

Psalms 71:15My mouth shall speak of thy goodness,—Of thy sure protection all the day long; For thy mercies are more than I can number.

Psalms 139:18If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee!

Isaiah 25:1O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee; I will praise thy name, For thou hast done wonderful things; Thine ancient purposes are 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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