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Psalm 40:7–8

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—

it is written about me in the scroll.e w

I desire to do your will,x my God;y

your law is within my heart.”z

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Psalm 40:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then I said, “Behold, I have come;

in the scroll of the book it is written of me:

I delight to do your will, O my God;

your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 40:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Then said I, Lo, I come:

In the volume of the book it is written of me,

I delight to do thy will, O my God:

Yea, thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 40:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then I said, “Look, I have come.

As is written about me in the Scriptures:

I take joy in doing your will, my God,

for your instructions are written on my heart.”

Psalm 40:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then I said, “Behold, I come;

In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

I delight to do Your will, O my God,

And Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 40:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then I said, “Look, I have come.

It is written about me in the book.

My God, I want to do what you want.

Your teachings are in my heart.”

Psalm 40:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Psalm 40:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Then said I, Behold, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me— To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.

Psalm 40:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then I said, “I have come! 

(It is written about me in the scroll of the book.) 

I am happy to do your will, O my God.” 

Your teachings are deep within me. 

Psalm 40:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then I said, “See, I have come;

it is written about me in the volume of the scroll.

I delight to do Your will, my God;

Your instruction lives within me.”

Psalm 40:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then I said, “Here I am;

in the scroll of the book it is written of me.

I delight to do your will, O my God;

your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 40:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then I said, “Look, I come.

In the scroll of the book

it is written concerning me:

‘I delight to do your will, O my God,

and your law is deep within me.’ ”

Psalm 40:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then I said, “Here I am.

It is written about me in the scroll.

My God, I have come to do what you want.

Your law is in my heart.”

Psalm 40:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then I said, “Behold, I come;

In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

I delight to do Your will, O my God;

Your Law is within my heart.”


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