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As is written about me in the Scriptures:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book <i>it is</i> written of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book <i>it is</i> written of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, “Behold, I have come; It is written of me in the scroll of the book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I said, &#8220Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, “Behold, I come [to the throne]; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, “See, I have come; in the scroll it is written about me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, &#8220See, I have come; it is written about me in the volume of the scroll. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And so, I said, "I am here to do what is written about me in the book, where it says, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then said I, Lo, I am come; in the roll of the book it is written of me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then I said, "I have come! (It is written about me in the scroll of the book.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and so I answered, "Here I am; your instructions for me are in the book of the Law. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I said, "Here I am! I have come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, ?Here I am, I have come?it is written about me in the scroll:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I say, "Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, "Look, I have come. It is written about me in the scroll of a book;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I said, “Behold, I have come, "" In the roll of the scroll it is written of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then said I, 'Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then I said, Behold, I came: in the volume of the book it was written concerning me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 39:8>Then I said, “Behold, I draw near.” At the head of the book, it has been written of me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />so I said, “See; I come with an inscribed scroll written upon me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then I said, “Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then said I, Lo, I come; in the beginning of the books, it is written of me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Then I said, " Behold, I have come, for in the first of The Writings it is written about me:"<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then said I: 'Lo, I am come With the roll of a book which is prescribed for me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then I said, Behold, I come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/40-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4738" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">I Waited Patiently for the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Here I am,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I have come—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kā·ṯūḇ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">it is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">about me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4039.htm" title="4039: bim·ḡil·laṯ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A scroll. From galal; a roll.">in the scroll:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: sê·p̄er (N-ms) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book."></a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-5.htm">Hebrews 10:5-7</a></span><br />Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me. / In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight. / Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a></span><br />Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. / After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-39.htm">John 5:39</a></span><br />You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-2</a></span><br />On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-34.htm">John 4:34</a></span><br />Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-5.htm">Isaiah 50:5-7</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back. / I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. / Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a></span><br />I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15</a></span><br />The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said I, See, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,</p><p class="hdg">Lo</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/10-7.htm">Hebrews 10:7-9</a></b></br> Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God… </p><p class="hdg">in the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-27.htm">Luke 24:27,44</a></b></br> And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/5-39.htm">John 5:39</a></b></br> Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/31-36.htm">Book</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Prescribed</a> <a href="/job/19-23.htm">Recorded</a> <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/job/19-23.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">Volume</a> <a href="/job/31-35.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/41-13.htm">Book</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Prescribed</a> <a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">Recorded</a> <a href="/psalms/119-22.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/psalms/56-8.htm">Scroll</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-7.htm">Volume</a> <a href="/psalms/69-28.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">The benefit of confidence in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Obedience is the best sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/40-11.htm">The sense of David's evils inflames his prayer</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then I said,</b><br>This phrase indicates a response or declaration. In the context of <a href="/psalms/40.htm">Psalm 40</a>, it reflects a moment of realization or commitment. The speaker, traditionally understood as David, is responding to God's call or purpose. This phrase can be seen as a moment of personal dedication, aligning with the biblical theme of responding to God's will, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a>, where Isaiah responds to God's call with "Here am I. Send me!"<p><b>“Here I am,</b><br>This expression signifies readiness and willingness to serve or fulfill a purpose. It echoes the responses of biblical figures like Abraham (<a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22:1</a>) and Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4</a>), who also said "Here I am" when called by God. It denotes availability and submission to God's will, a theme central to the life of believers who are called to be ready to serve God at any moment.<p><b>I have come—</b><br>This phrase suggests arrival or presence, indicating that the speaker is stepping into a role or mission. It can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's incarnation, where Jesus came into the world to fulfill God's redemptive plan. In the New Testament, Jesus often speaks of His coming as fulfilling the will of the Father (<a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a>).<p><b>it is written about me</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the concept of prophecy and fulfillment. It suggests that the speaker's actions or role were foretold in Scripture. This is particularly significant in the context of messianic prophecy, where the life and mission of Jesus Christ were written about in the Old Testament. <a href="/hebrews/10-7.htm">Hebrews 10:7</a> directly quotes this verse, applying it to Christ, emphasizing that His coming was in accordance with God's predetermined plan as revealed in the Scriptures.<p><b>in the scroll:</b><br>The scroll refers to the written Word of God, the Scriptures. In ancient times, scrolls were the primary medium for recording texts, including the Law and the Prophets. This phrase underscores the authority and reliability of Scripture as the record of God's plans and purposes. It also points to the continuity of God's revelation, from the Old Testament to the New Testament, where the scrolls of the Law and the Prophets find their fulfillment in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Psalm 40</a>, David is expressing a prophetic utterance that points beyond himself.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/messiah.htm">Messiah</a></b><br>This verse is often seen as a messianic prophecy, pointing to Jesus Christ, who fulfills the Scriptures.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/scroll.htm">Scroll</a></b><br>Refers to the Scriptures or the Law, indicating that the coming of the Messiah was foretold in the sacred texts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Recognize that the Old Testament contains prophecies that are fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_obedience.htm">Christ's Obedience</a></b><br>Jesus exemplifies perfect obedience to God's will, as foretold in the Scriptures. Believers are called to follow His example of submission and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/scriptural_authority.htm">Scriptural Authority</a></b><br>The Bible is a unified account that points to Christ. Understanding the Old Testament is crucial for comprehending the New Testament revelations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_calling.htm">Personal Calling</a></b><br>Just as Christ had a mission written in the scroll, believers are encouraged to seek and fulfill God's purpose for their lives as revealed in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>Our identity and purpose are found in Christ, who is the fulfillment of God's promises. Embrace your identity as a part of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_psalm_117_so_brief_yet_universal.htm">If Psalm 117 asserts a universal truth, why does it appear so succinct and offer no elaboration or context for its sweeping claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_nt_alter_ot_prophecies.htm">Why does the New Testament misquote or reinterpret Old Testament prophecies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_40_7-8_and_nt_views_on_jesus_align.htm">Psalm 40:7-8 - The psalmist speaks of fulfilling what is written in the scroll; how does this align--or conflict--with later New Testament interpretations that apply these verses to Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_biblical_typology.htm">What is biblical typology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Then said I.</span>--This rendering, which follows the LXX. and Vulg., and is adopted in the Epistle to the Hebrews, must be abandoned. The Hebrew means, <span class= "ital">Lo! I come, bringing the book written for me, </span>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," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>I have duly performed all the rites ordained in the book.<p>The rendering "written <span class= "ital">on </span>me," <span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, "on my heart and mind," might suit the <span class= "ital">contents </span>of the <span class= "ital">book, </span>but not the <span class= "ital">roll </span>itself.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me</span>; rather, <span class="accented">then said I</span>, <span class="accented">Lo</span>, <span class="accented">I come with the roll of the book written concerning me.</span> "Then" means "as soon as my ears were opened." "Lo, I come," marks ready and prompt obedience (see <a href="/numbers/22-38.htm">Numbers 22:38</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/19-20.htm">2 Samuel 19:20</a>). The psalmist represents himself as brining with him "the roll of the book," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> 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 (<a href="/deuteronomy/17-14.htm">Deuteronomy 17:14-20</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/40-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֣ז</span> <span class="translit">(’āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> </span><span class="str2">At that time, place, therefore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭מַרְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Here I am,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּה־</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have come—</span><br /><span class="heb">בָ֑אתִי</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is written</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּת֥וּב</span> <span class="translit">(kā·ṯūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grave, to write</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about me</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the scroll:</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְגִלַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(bim·ḡil·laṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4039.htm">Strong's 4039: </a> </span><span class="str2">A scroll</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/40-7.htm">Psalm 40:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/40-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 40:7 Then I said Behold I have come (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/40-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 40:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/40-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 40:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>