Psalms 40:7

What does Psalms 40:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 40:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things: his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then said I, Behold, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me —

Context

v.6Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.

v.7This passage

v.8I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 3:15

    and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

  • Revelation 19:10

    And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

  • John 5:39

    Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

  • Acts 10:43

    To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:3

    For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

  • Luke 24:44

    And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

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