Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll. New Living Translation Then I said, “Look, I have come. As is written about me in the Scriptures: English Standard Version Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: Berean Standard Bible Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: King James Bible Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, New King James Version Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. New American Standard Bible Then I said, “Behold, I have come; It is written of me in the scroll of the book. NASB 1995 Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. NASB 1977 Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me; Legacy Standard Bible Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. Amplified Bible Then I said, “Behold, I come [to the throne]; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. Christian Standard Bible Then I said, “See, I have come; in the scroll it is written about me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then I said, “See, I have come; it is written about me in the volume of the scroll. American Standard Version Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then I said, " Behold, I have come, for in the first of The Writings it is written about me:" Brenton Septuagint Translation Then I said, Behold, I come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me, Contemporary English Version And so, I said, "I am here to do what is written about me in the book, where it says, Douay-Rheims Bible then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me English Revised Version Then said I, Lo, I am come; in the roll of the book it is written of me: GOD'S WORD® Translation Then I said, "I have come! (It is written about me in the scroll of the book.) Good News Translation and so I answered, "Here I am; your instructions for me are in the book of the Law. International Standard Version Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then said I: 'Lo, I am come With the roll of a book which is prescribed for me; Literal Standard Version Then I said, “Behold, I have come, | In the roll of the scroll it is written of me, Majority Standard Bible Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: New American Bible so I said, “See; I come with an inscribed scroll written upon me. NET Bible Then I say, "Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me. New Revised Standard Version Then I said, “Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me. New Heart English Bible Then I said, "Look, I have come. It is written about me in the scroll of a book; Webster's Bible Translation Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, World English Bible Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll. Young's Literal Translation Then said I, 'Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Waited Patiently for the LORD…6Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. 7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll: 8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”… Cross References Matthew 3:15 "Let it be so now," Jesus replied. "It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way." Then John permitted Him. Hebrews 10:7 Then I said, 'Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.'" Hebrews 10:9 Then He adds, "Here I am, I have come to do Your will." He takes away the first to establish the second. Psalm 40:6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. Psalm 40:8 I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart." Treasury of Scripture Then said I, See, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, Lo 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… in the Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Luke 24:27,44 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself… John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. Jump to Previous Book Prescribed Recorded Roll Scroll Volume WrittenJump to Next Book Prescribed Recorded Roll Scroll Volume WrittenPsalm 40 1. The benefit of confidence in God6. Obedience is the best sacrifice 11. The sense of David's evils inflames his prayer (7) Then said I.--This rendering, which follows the LXX. and Vulg., and is adopted in the Epistle to the Hebrews, must be abandoned. The Hebrew means, Lo! I come, bringing the book written for me, which no doubt refers to the Law, which in the person of the poet, Israel here produces as warrant for its conduct. Some see a particular allusion to the discovery of the Book of Deuteronomy in Josiah's reign. But if the conjecture of Gratz be accepted (see preceding Note), the reference will be rather to the Levitical regulation of sacrifice. "Shouldest thou require burnt-offering and sin-offering, then I say, Lo! I bring the book in which all is prescribed me," i.e., I have duly performed all the rites ordained in the book. The rendering "written on me," i.e., "on my heart and mind," might suit the contents of the book, but not the roll itself. Verse 7. - Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me; rather, then said I, Lo, I come with the roll of the book written concerning me. "Then" means "as soon as my ears were opened." "Lo, I come," marks ready and prompt obedience (see Numbers 22:38; 2 Samuel 19:20). The psalmist represents himself as brining with him "the roll of the book," i.e. the book of the Law in its ordinary form of a parchment roll, to show what it is that he is prepared to obey. This book, he says, is written "concerning him," since it contains precepts concerning a king's duties (Deuteronomy 17:14-20).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenאָ֣ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore I said, אָ֭מַרְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Here I am, הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! I have come— בָ֑אתִי (ḇā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go it is written כָּת֥וּב (kā·ṯūḇ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write about me עָלָֽי׃ (‘ā·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against in the scroll: בִּמְגִלַּת־ (bim·ḡil·laṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4039: A scroll Links Psalm 40:7 NIVPsalm 40:7 NLT Psalm 40:7 ESV Psalm 40:7 NASB Psalm 40:7 KJV Psalm 40:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 40:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 40:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 40:7 French Bible Psalm 40:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 40:7 Then I said Behold I have come (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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