Psalms 40:6

Sacrifice and present Thou hast not desired, Ears Thou hast prepared for me, Burnt and sin-offering Thou hast not asked.

Young's Literal Translation

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

5Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.

7Then said I, 'Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me,

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Cross References

Exodus 21:6then hath his lord brought him nigh unto God, and hath brought him nigh unto the door, or unto the side-post, and his lord hath bored his ear with an awl, and he hath served him — to the age.

Job 5:9Doing great things, and there is no searching. Wonderful, till there is no numbering.

Psalms 50:8Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings [Are] before Me continually.

Psalms 71:15My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.

Psalms 139:18I recount them! than the sand they are more, I have waked, and I am still with Thee.

Isaiah 25:1O Jehovah, my God [art] Thou, I exalt Thee, I confess Thy name, For Thou hast done a wonderful thing, Counsels of old, stedfastness, O stedfast One.

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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