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your law is within my heart.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law <i>is</i> within my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law <i>is</i> within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I delight to do Thy will, O my God; Thy Law is within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I desire to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my inner being.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I delight to do your will, my God, and your instruction is deep within me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I delight to do Your will, my God; Your instruction lives within me.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />'I enjoy pleasing you. Your Law is in my heart.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I delight to do thy will, O my God; yea, thy law is within my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am happy to do your will, O my God." Your teachings are deep within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How I love to do your will, my God! I keep your teaching in my heart." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />to do your will, O God, I desired. And your Law is within my heart."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have delighted to do Your pleasure, my God, "" And Your law [is] within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law is within my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />that I should do thy will : O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 39:9>that I should do your will. My God, I have willed it. And your law is in the midst of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I delight to do your will, my God; your law is in my inner being!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I delight to do thy will, O my God; yea, thy law is within my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To do your pleasure oh, God, I have desired, and your Law is within my belly.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I delight to do Thy will, O my God; Yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I desired to do thy will, O my God, and thy law in the midst of mine heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/40-8.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=4745" 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">7</span>Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654: ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire.">I delight</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ- (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to do</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: rə·ṣō·wn·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will. Or ratson; from ratsah; delight.">Your will,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O my God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">Your law</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">is within</a> <a href="/hebrew/4578.htm" title="4578: mê·‘āy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Internal organs, inward parts, belly. ">my heart.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.…<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 10:5-10</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="/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="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a></span><br />For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-42.htm">Luke 22:42</a></span><br />“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a></span><br />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="/romans/7-22.htm">Romans 7:22</a></span><br />For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-30.htm">John 5:30</a></span><br />I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-50.htm">Matthew 12:50</a></span><br />For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-8.htm">Hebrews 5:8</a></span><br />Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10</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.<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/30-14.htm">Deuteronomy 30:14</a></span><br />But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a></span><br />I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I delight to do your will, O my God: yes, your law is within my heart.</p><p class="hdg">I delight</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Psalm 112:1</a></b></br> Praise ye the LORD. Blessed <i>is</i> the man <i>that</i> feareth the LORD, <i>that</i> delighteth greatly in his commandments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-16.htm">Psalm 119:16,24,47,92</a></b></br> I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-12.htm">Job 23:12</a></b></br> Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary <i>food</i>.</p><p class="hdg">yea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-30.htm">Psalm 37:30,31</a></b></br> The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">Proverbs 3:1</a></b></br> My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></b></br> But this <i>shall be</i> the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.</p><p class="hdg">within my heart [heb.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Delighted</a> <a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/psalms/37-31.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/41-11.htm">Delighted</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Law</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Within</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>I delight to do Your will, O my God;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep, personal commitment to God, emphasizing the psalmist's joy in obedience. The concept of delighting in God's will is central to the life of faith, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Psalm 1:2</a>, where the righteous delight in the law of the Lord. The psalmist's use of "delight" suggests a voluntary and joyful submission, contrasting with mere obligation. This attitude is exemplified in the life of Jesus Christ, who expressed His commitment to God's will in <a href="/john/4-34.htm">John 4:34</a> and ultimately in His prayer in Gethsemane (<a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a>). The phrase also highlights the personal relationship with God, using "my God," indicating intimacy and ownership of faith.<p><b>Your law is within my heart.”</b><br>The internalization of God's law signifies a transformation that goes beyond external adherence to rules. This internalization is a theme found in the prophetic literature, such as <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>, where God promises to write His law on the hearts of His people, indicating a new covenant relationship. The heart, in biblical terms, is the center of will, emotion, and intellect, suggesting that God's law influences every aspect of the psalmist's being. This internalization is also a type of Christ, who perfectly embodied God's law and taught that true righteousness comes from the heart (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-20</a>). The phrase underscores the importance of meditating on and internalizing Scripture, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6</a>, where God's commandments are to be upon the hearts of His people.<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 was the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as a psalmist.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing the divine will and law that David delights in following.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law.htm">The Law</a></b><br>Refers to the Torah or the teachings and commandments given by God, which David internalizes and cherishes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/delight_in_god's_will.htm">Delight in God's Will</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to find joy and satisfaction in aligning our lives with God's will, just as David did.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/internalization_of_scripture.htm">Internalization of Scripture</a></b><br>Like David, we should strive to internalize God's Word, allowing it to guide our thoughts and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_from_the_heart.htm">Obedience from the Heart</a></b><br>True obedience to God comes from a heart that treasures His commandments, not merely from external compliance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus Christ exemplifies the perfect fulfillment of God's will, serving as our model for obedience and devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_the_word.htm">Transformation through the Word</a></b><br>The transformative power of God's Word is evident when it is written on our hearts, leading to a life that reflects His character.<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/do_i_discipline_my_body_and_control_it.htm">What does 'The joy of the Lord is your strength' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_stay_true_to_god's_teachings.htm">How can we remain faithful to God's teachings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_surrendering_to_god_mean.htm">What does surrendering to God mean?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy Law is within my heart.</span> The obedience to be rendered will be a true and acceptable obedience, <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> cheerful, and <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> from the heart. <p>Consciously or unconsciously, David speaks as the type of Christ (see <a href="/hebrews/10-5.htm">Hebrews 10:5-7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/40-8.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">I delight</span><br /><span class="heb">חָפָ֑צְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2654.htm">Strong's 2654: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to do</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת־</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your will,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְצוֹנְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ṣō·wn·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7522.htm">Strong's 7522: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O my God;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your law</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝ת֥וֹרָתְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] within</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֣וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my heart.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘āy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4578.htm">Strong's 4578: </a> </span><span class="str2">The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/40-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 40:8 I delight to do your will my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/40-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 40:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/40-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 40:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 40:9" /></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>