Psalms 40:6

Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.

World English 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, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

7Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.

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Cross References

Exodus 21:6then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

Job 5:9who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;

Psalms 50:8I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices. Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

Psalms 71:15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.

Psalms 139:18If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.

Isaiah 25:1The LORD, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete 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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