Psalm 40:6 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 40:6

Psalms 40:6. Sacrifice, &c. These and the four following verses may, in an improper sense, belong to the person and time of David; when God might be said, not to desire, or require, legal sacrifices, comparatively. So the sense is, Thou didst desire obedience more, or rather, than sacrifices, as was said 1 Samuel 15:22. But in a proper and full sense, they belong only to the person and time of the Messiah, in whose name David utters these words. And so the sense is, God did not... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:1-17

Psalms 40:0 The life that pleases GodDavid here refers to some past experience in which God rescued him from what appeared to be certain death. David felt like a person who had fallen into a muddy pit and was sinking to death, but God pulled him out and put him on firm ground again. He can now continue his journey, singing as he goes and thereby encouraging others to put their trust in God (1-3). His song is one of praise to God, whose loving works on behalf of the faithful are more than can be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 40:6

Sacrifice. Hebrew. zabach. App-43 . Quoted in Hebrews 10:5-9 . offering. Hebrew. minchah. App-43 . Compare Hebrews 10:5-7 . Note the four great offerings here, and separately: Psalms 40:6 = any sacrifice; -6-, the meal offering; -6-, burnt offering; -6, sin offering (compare Psalms 22:0 ); and inPs. 69 =the trespass offering. opened = digged. Kal Pret. of karah, = opening by digging, or boring. Note the occurrences: Genesis 50:5 . Num 24:18 . 2 Chronicles 16:14 (margin) Psalms 7:15... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 40:6

THE GREAT PROPHECY OF MESSIAH"Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in;Mine ears hast thou opened:Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.Then said I, Lo, I am come;In the roll of the book it is written of me:I delight to do thy will, O my God;Yea, thy law is within my heart.""Sacrifice ... offering ... burnt-offering ... sin-offering" (Psalms 40:6). As Yates noted, "These are the four basic sacrifices"[13] of the Law of Moses. Their giving God `no delight' (Psalms 40:6),... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 40:6-8

Psalms 40:6-8. Sacrifice and offering, &c.— These three verses, as they may possibly relate to David, who was a a type of Christ, may be thus considered.—Sacrifice, &c. The Psalmist here enumerates the principal sorts of sacrifices which were offered under the law. See on Psalms 51:19.—Thou didst not desire; i.e. "in comparison with obedience." Compare 1 Samuel 15:22.—But mine ears hast thou opened, or bored; which was a ceremony used to a slave, who would not have his liberty, but... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 40:6

6-8. In Paul's view this passage has more meaning than the mere expression of grateful devotion to God's service. He represents Christ as declaring that the sacrifices, whether vegetable or animal, general or special expiatory offerings, would not avail to meet the demands of God's law, and that He had come to render the required satisfaction, which he states was effected by "the offering of the body of Christ" [ :-], for that is the "will of God" which Christ came to fulfil or do, in order to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 40:1-10

1. Thanksgiving for salvation 40:1-10 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 40:1-17

Psalms 40In this psalm, David offered himself as a sacrifice to God because the Lord had delivered him. He also lamented his distress and prayed for salvation. The psalm is a combination of thanksgiving (Psalms 40:1-10) and lament (Psalms 40:11-17), and it is messianic (Psalms 40:6-8; cf. Hebrews 10:5-9). [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 171.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 40:6

Animal and meal offerings were not of primary importance to God under the Mosaic Law. More important than sacrifices for either worship or expiation was the believer’s true commitment of himself or herself to the Lord (cf. 1 Samuel 15:22-23).The phrase, "my ears Thou hast opened (or pierced)," may mean David viewed God as having made him His willing slave by being so gracious to him (cf. Exodus 21:6). However, it seems more probable that David meant God had given him the ability to comprehend... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 40:1-17

This Ps. falls into two well-marked divisions, which many think to have been originally separate Pss. In Psalms 40:1-11 the writer recalls with thankfulness how God has heard his prayers and delivered him from trouble (Psalms 40:1-4), declares the greatness of God’s mercies (Psalms 40:5), presents himself as a living sacrifice (Psalms 40:6-8), and desires the continuance of God’s blessing on account of his fearless witness for righteousness (Psalms 40:9-11). In Psalms 40:12-17, on the other... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 40:6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 40:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 40:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 40:6-8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 40:6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 40:1-10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 40:1-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 40:6

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 40:1-17

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