Psalms 40:7 · KJV
“Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book {it is} written of me,”
— Psalms 40:7
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. {opened: Heb. digged}
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law {is} within my heart. {within...: Heb. in the midst of my bowels}
Psalms 40 — Context
Many, 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. {they cannot...: or, none can order them unto thee}
6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. {opened: Heb. digged}
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. {within...: Heb. in the midst of my bowels}
9I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
Cross References
Hebrews 10:7-9
Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, These {are} the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and {in} the prophets, and {in} the psalms, concerning me.
John 5:39
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Luke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1 Peter 1:10-11
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace {that should come} unto you:
Revelation 19:10
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See {thou do it} not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Acts 10:43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.