Psalms

Psalm 40:7–10

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;c

Your law is within my heart.”

9I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;

behold, I do not seal my lips,

as You, O LORD, do know.

10I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart;

I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation;

I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness

from the great assembly.

Footnotes

  • c 40:8 Cited in Hebrews 10:5–7|HEB 10:5-7

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Psalm 40:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
I saidאָ֭מַרְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Here I amהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I have comeבָ֑אתִיḇā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
it is writtenכָּת֥וּבkā·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
about meעָלָֽי׃‘ā·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
in the scrollבִּמְגִלַּת־bim·ḡil·laṯ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4039 roll

Psalm 40:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I delightחָפָ֑צְתִּיḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in
to doלַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת־la·‘ă·śō·wṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
Your willרְצוֹנְךָ֣rə·ṣō·wn·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
O my Godאֱלֹהַ֣י’ĕ·lō·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
Your lawוְ֝ת֥וֹרָתְךָ֗wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
withinבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
my heartמֵעָֽי׃mê·‘āyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly

Psalm 40:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I proclaimבִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּיbiś·śar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1319 bear tidings
righteousnessצֶ֨דֶק׀ṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
in the greatרָ֗בrāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
assemblyבְּקָ֘הָ֤לbə·qā·hālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sealאֶכְלָ֑א’eḵ·lāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3607 shut up, restrain, withhold
my lipsשְׂ֭פָתַיśə·p̲ā·t̲aiNoun - feminine dual construct; first person common singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
as Youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
do knowיָדָֽעְתָּ׃yā·ḏā·‘ə·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know

Psalm 40:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
covered upכִסִּ֨יתִי׀ḵis·sî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH3680 cover
Your righteousnessצִדְקָתְךָ֬ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6666 righteousness
inבְּת֬וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
my heartלִבִּ֗יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
I have declaredאָמָ֑רְתִּי’ā·mā·rə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Your faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתְךָ֣’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
and salvationוּתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ū·ṯə·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8668 deliverance, salvation
I have notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
concealedכִחַ֥דְתִּיḵi·ḥaḏ·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH3582 hide, efface
Your loving devotionחַסְדְּךָ֥ḥas·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
and faithfulnessוַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗wa·’ă·mit·tə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
from the greatרָֽב׃rāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
assemblyלְקָהָ֥לlə·qā·hālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation

Cross-references

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Psalm 40:7 Hebrews 10:7–9 · Luke 24:44 · John 5:39 · Luke 24:27 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 · 1 Peter 1:10–11 · Acts 10:43 · Revelation 19:10

Psalm 40:8 Romans 7:22 · John 4:34 · Jeremiah 15:16 · Psalm 119:24 · Psalm 119:16 · Psalm 119:47 · Psalm 37:30–31 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Psalm 119:92 · Psalm 112:1 · Proverbs 3:1 · 2 Corinthians 3:3

Psalm 40:9 Psalm 22:25 · Mark 16:15–16 · Psalm 71:15–18 · Psalm 22:22 · Psalm 119:13 · Hebrews 2:12 · Psalm 35:18 · Luke 4:16–22 · Psalm 119:171–172 · Joshua 22:22

Psalm 40:10 Romans 1:16–17 · Acts 20:20–21 · Romans 10:9–10 · 1 Timothy 1:15 · Luke 2:30–32 · 1 Thessalonians 1:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.