Psalms 40:7

Then said I, Lo, I come: for in the rolle of the booke it is written of me,

Geneva Bible 1599

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 thou didest not desire: (for mine eares hast thou prepared) burnt offring and sinne offering hast thou not required.

8I desired to doe thy good will, O my God: yea, thy Lawe is within mine heart.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:9I will take no bullocke out of thine house, nor goates out of thy foldes.

Proverbs 21:3To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

Isaiah 50:5The Lord God hath opened mine eare and I was not rebellious, neither turned I backe.

Luke 24:44And he saide vnto them, These are the wordes, which I spake vnto you while I was yet with you, that all must be fulfilled which are written of me in the Lawe of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes.

Acts 10:43To him also giue all the Prophets witnesse, that through his Name all that beleeue in him, shall receiue remission of sinnes.

Hebrews 10:7Then I sayd, Lo, I come (In the beginning of the booke it is written of me) that I should doe thy 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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