Psalms 40:7

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

8To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law [is] within my heart.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:9I take not from thy house a bullock, From thy folds he goats.

Proverbs 21:3To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

Isaiah 50:5The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not — backward I moved not.

Luke 24:44and he said to them, 'These [are] the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

Acts 10:43to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.'

Hebrews 10:7then I said, Lo, I come, (in a volume of the book it hath been 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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