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Psalm 40:6-8
1599 Geneva Bible
Psalm 40:6-8
1599 Geneva Bible
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire: (for [a]mine ears hast thou prepared) burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 [b]Then said I, Lo, I come: for in the roll of the book it is written of me.
8 I desired to do thy good will, O my God: yea, thy Law is within mine heart.
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- Psalm 40:6 Thou hast opened mine ears to understand the spiritual meaning of the sacrifices: and here David esteemeth the ceremonies of the law nothing in respect of the spiritual service.
- Psalm 40:7 When thou hadst opened mine ears and heart, I was ready to obey thee, being assured that I was written in the book of thine elect for this end.
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