Psalm 40:7 {39:8}
Good News Translation
and so I answered, "Here I am; your instructions for me are in the book of the Law.

New Revised Standard Version
Then I said, “Here I am; in the scroll of the book it is written of me.

Contemporary English Version
And so, I said, "I am here to do what is written about me in the book, where it says,

New American Bible
so I said, “See; I come with an inscribed scroll written upon me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me

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Hebrews 10:7-9 Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy will, O God. . . .

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Genesis 3:15 I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.

Luke 24:27,44 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him. . . .

John 5:39 Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.

Acts 10:43 To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.

1 Corinthians 15:3,4 For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures: . . .

1 Peter 1:10,11 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you. . . .

Revelation 19:10 And I fell down before his feet, to adore him. And he saith to me: See thou do it not. I am thy fellow servant and of thy brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Adore God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Context
I Waited Patiently for the LORD
6Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require: 7Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me8That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:15
And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him.

Hebrews 10:7
Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy will, O God.

Hebrews 10:9
Then said I: Behold, I come to do thy will, O God: He taketh away the first, that he may establish that which followeth.

Psalm 40:6
Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require:

Psalm 40:8
That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.

Psalm 40:6
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