Psalms 40:7

Then, said I—Lo! I am come, In the written scroll, is it prescribed for me;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 meal-offering, thou didst not delight in, Ears, didst thou pierce for me,—Ascending-sacrifice and sin-bearer, thou didst not ask:

8To do thy good-pleasure, O my God, is my delight, And, thy law, is in the midst of mine inward parts:

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Cross References

Psalms 50:9I will not take out of thy house—a bullock, Nor out of thy folds—he-goats;

Proverbs 21:3To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.

Isaiah 50:5My Lord, Yahweh, opened mine ear, And, I, was not rebellious,—Away, turned I not:

Luke 24:44And he said unto them—These, are my words, which I spake unto you yet being with you: That all the things that are written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms, concerning me, must needs be fulfilled.

Acts 10:43Unto the same, do all the prophets bear witness, That, remission of sins, is to be received through his name, by every one that believeth on him.

Hebrews 10:7Then, said I—Lo! I am come,—in the heading of the scroll, it is written concerning me,—to do, O God, thy will.

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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