8I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."


In Context

5 Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.

6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced , ; burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.

7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come- it is written about me in the scroll.

8 I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."

9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O Lord .

10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.

Psalms 40:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:8To do thy good pleasure, my God, is my delight, and thy law is within my heart.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:8I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:8To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law is within my heart.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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