Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire.
You have opened my ears.
You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Psalms 40:6 in context
Psalms 40:3–9
3
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God.
Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
4
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust,
and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.
5
Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done,
and your thoughts which are toward us.
They can’t be declared back to you.
If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.
6
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Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire.
You have opened my ears.
You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
7
Then I said, “Behold, I have come.
It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
8
I delight to do your will, my God.
Yes, your law is within my heart.”
9
I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly.
Behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, you know.
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