Psalmen 40:8

8 Toen zeide ik: Zie, ik kom; in de rol des boeks is van mij geschreven.

Psalmen 40:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God
This he came down from heaven to do, and this he did do, by preaching the Gospel, and working miracles; and above all by obtaining eternal redemption for his people, which he effected by fulfilling the law, becoming a sacrifice, and suffering and dying in their room; all which were the will of God, and grateful to him, and in doing which Christ took the utmost delight and pleasure, ( John 4:34 ) ( Luke 12:50 ) ;

yea, thy law [is] within my heart;
either the whole moral law, under which he was, as man, and the surety of his people; and which was written upon his heart, and which he perfectly obeyed; or that particular law, injunction, and command laid upon him by his Father, to offer himself a sacrifice, and lay down his life for men; which he agreed to, had it in his mind, his heart was set upon it, and he cheerfully complied with it, ( John 10:18 ) ( 14:31 ) .

Psalmen 40:8 In-Context

6 Gij, o HEERE, mijn God! hebt Uw wonderen en Uw gedachten aan ons vele gemaakt, men kan ze niet in orde bij U verhalen; zal ik ze verkondigen en uitspreken, zo zijn zij menigvuldiger dan dat ik ze zou kunnen vertellen.

7 Gij hebt geen lust gehad aan slachtoffer en spijsoffer; Gij hebt mij de oren doorboord; brandoffer en zondoffer hebt Gij niet geeist.

8 Toen zeide ik: Zie, ik kom; in de rol des boeks is van mij geschreven.

9 Ik heb lust, o mijn God! om Uw welbehagen te doen; en Uw wet is in het midden mijns ingewands.

10 Ik boodschap de gerechtigheid in de grote gemeente; zie, mijn lippen bedwing ik niet; HEERE! Gij weet het.