Psalms 40:6

In offerings bloody or bloodless you have no delight, but with open ears you have made me. Burnt-offering and offering for sin are not what you ask.

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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

5With us you have wrought in rich measure, O Lord our God, your marvels and purposes for us – none may compare with you – were I to declare or to tell them, past counting are they.

7Then said I, “Here I am, as the roll of the book has enjoined.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:8Not for your sacrifices will I reprove you your burnt-offerings are ever before me

Psalms 71:15All the day long shall my mouth tell your faithfulness and your salvation, though I know not how they may be counted.

Psalms 139:18Should I count, they are more than the sand. When I wake, I am still with you.

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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