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Psalms 40:7
Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, responding to the rejection of ritual sacrifice in verse 6 and the opening of his ears as the stated reason for his presence.
The words — הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a sharp interjection of readiness, "behold, here I am," not a gentle offer but a declaration of availability. מְגִלָּה (mĕgillah) specifies a scroll, a single written document, not a general book or collection.
The thread — Hebrews 10:7 quotes the verse verbatim and applies it to Christ's coming to do the Father's will. The broader "scroll" language ties to the Servant Songs (Isaiah 42:1; 50:6; 53:10), where the servant presents himself as one already designated.
Why it lands — The speaker does not author the will; he is written in the scroll and then arrives. The reader is asked to locate their own obedience: is it self-generated, or is it the execution of a role already inscribed for them?
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Cross-references
- Hebrews 10:7 Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’”
- Luke 24:44 Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
- John 5:39 You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
- Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
- Acts 10:43 All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- 1 Peter 1:10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
- Revelation 19:10 So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
- Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”