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Psalm 40:6-8 KJV
Psalms · chapter 40 · verses 6–8
6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.Psalm 40:6-8 · King James Version
Psalm 40:6-8 in context
4Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Commentary
Cross references
- Hebrews 10:5-12
- Isaiah 1:11
- 1 Samuel 15:22
- Psalms 51:16
- Hosea 6:6
- Matthew 9:13
- Hebrews 10:7-9
- Luke 24:44
- John 5:39
- Luke 24:27
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
- Romans 7:22
Key words (Strong's)
- Sacrificezebachproperly, a slaughterH2077 →
- offeringminchâha donationH4503 →
- offeringʻôlâha step orH5930 →
- offeringchăṭâʼâhan offence, or a sacrifice foritH2401 →
- desirechâphêtsproperly, to incline toH2654 →
- openedkârâhproperly, to digH3738 →
- volumemᵉgillâha rollH4039 →
- withintâveka bisectionH8432 →
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The psalmist, being struck with amazement at the wonderful works that God had done for his people, is strangely carried out here to foretel that work of wonder which excels all the rest and is the foundation and fountain of all, that of our redemption by our Lord Jesus Christ.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-10