Psalms 40:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

so then I said, "Here I am! I'm coming! In the scroll of a book it is written about me.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then said{H559}{H8804)} I, Lo, I come{H935}{H8804)}: in the volume{H4039} of the book{H5612} it is written{H3789}{H8803)} of me,

Cross-References (KJV):

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.

Hebrews 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.

Luke 24:44

  • And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.

John 5:39

  • Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Luke 24:27

  • And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

1 Corinthians 15:3

  • For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

1 Corinthians 15:4

  • And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

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Commentary for Psalms 40:7

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  2. Strong's Number: H935
    There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹא
    Transliteration: bôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bo
    Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
  3. Strong's Number: H4039
    There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְגִלָּה
    Transliteration: mᵉgillâh
    Pronunciation: meg-il-law'
    Description: from גָּלַל; a roll; roll, volume.
  4. Strong's Number: H5612
    There are 174 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סֵפֶר
    Transliteration: çêpher
    Pronunciation: say'-fer
    Description: or (feminine) סִפְרָה; (Psalm 56:8 (אֲבֵדָה)), from סָפַר; properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book; bill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
  5. Strong's Number: H3789
    There are 212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּתַב
    Transliteration: kâthab
    Pronunciation: kaw-thab'
    Description: a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe); describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).