Psalms 40:8
What does Psalms 40:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 40:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law <FI>is<Fi> within my heart.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All my enemies whispered together against me: they devised evils to me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890To do thy good pleasure, myGod, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:
- Psalms 119:24
Thy testimonies also are my delight Andmy counsellors. ד DALETH.
- Job 23:12
I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
- Psalms 112:1
Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.
- Psalms 119:92
Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
- Psalms 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. ג GIMEL.
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