Psalm 40:6-8
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
6 You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
you open my ears to listen.[a]
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.(A)
7 Then I said, ‘See, I have come;
in the scroll it is written about me.(B)
8 I delight to do your will, my God,(C)
and your instruction is deep within me.’(D)
Footnotes
- 40:6 Lit you hollow out ears for me
Psalm 40:6-8
New King James Version
6 (A)Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;
My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
7 Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8 (B)I delight to do Your will, O my God,
And Your law is (C)within my heart.”
Psalm 40:6-8
King James Version
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
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Psalm 40:6-8
English Standard Version
6 (A)In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,
but you have given me an open (B)ear.[a]
Burnt offering and sin offering
you have not required.
7 Then I said, “Behold, I have come;
in the scroll of the book it is written (C)of me:
8 (D)I delight to do your will, O my God;
your law is (E)within my heart.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 40:6 Hebrew ears you have dug for me
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