Psalms 40:8

My delight, O God, is to do your will, and your law is within my heart.”

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In The King James Version

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

In Context

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

9Well, O Lord, you know that, with lips unrestrained, your righteousness I told in the great congregation,

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Cross References

Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous murmurs wisdom, and words of justice are on their tongues.

Psalms 119:16In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.

Psalms 119:47Your commandments are my delight, I love them exceedingly.

Romans 7:22At heart I delight in the Law of 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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