Psalm 40:7

Psalm 40:7

Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

a. ASV: Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me:

b. YLT: Then said I, 'Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me,

c. Amplified Bible Classic: Then said I, Behold, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me;

d. Septuagint [Psalm 40:7 in our Bible is Psalm 39:8 in the Septuagint]: Then I said, Behold, I come: in the volume of the book it is written concerning me,

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings [Psalm 40:7 in our Bible is Psalm 40:8 in Jewish Bibles]: Then I said, Behold I have com!” with the Scroll of the Book that is written for me. 

1. “Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,”

a. Then [Strong: 227  'az awz a demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore:--beginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.]

b. said [I] [Strong: 559 ʼâmar, aw-mar'; a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):—answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, ×expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.]

c. Lo [Strong: 2009 hinneh hin-nay' prolongation for 2005; lo!:--behold, lo, see.]

d. [I] come [Strong: 935 bôwʼ, bo; a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications):—abide, apply, attain, × be, befall, besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, ×certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, ×doubtless again, eat, employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, have, × indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, × (well) stricken (in age), × surely, take (in), way.]

e. [in the] volume [Strong: 4039 mᵉgillâh, meg-il-law'; from H1556; a roll:—roll, volume.]

f. [of the] book [Strong: 5612 çêpher, say'-fer; or (feminine) סִפְרָה çiphrâh; (Psalm 56:8 (H9)), from H5608; properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book:—bill, book, evidence, × learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.]

g. [it is] written [Strong: 378 kâthab, kaw-thab'; a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe):—describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).]

h. of [me] [Strong: 5921 `al al properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.

1). When the inspired writer of Hebrews writes the verse he seems to include part of Psalm 40:8.

a). Hebrews 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

b). Psalm 40:7, 8 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it iswritten of me,

40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

2). This passage is a conversation between two Persons of the Godhead. The LORD and the LORD. The first Person of the Godhead (the Father), and the Second Person of the Godhead, the pre-incarnate Christ.

a). Psalm 40:6-8 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

b). Hebrews 10:4-10 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

10:5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

10:6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

10:8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

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

10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.