Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 40:6-10

"Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required. 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. I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly." — Psalms 40:6-10 (ASV)

The psalmist foretells that work of wonder: redemption by our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Substance, who is Christ, must come. He must bring that glory to God and that grace to humanity which it was impossible for the sacrifices ever to accomplish.

Observe the setting apart of our Lord Jesus to the work and office of Mediator. In the volume, or scroll, of the book it was written of Him.

In the secret scrolls of the divine decrees and counsel, the covenant of redemption was recorded. Also, in all the volumes of the Old Testament, something was written of Him (John 19:28).

Now that the purchase of our salvation is made, the proclamation is sent forth, calling us to come and accept it. This message was preached freely and openly.

Anyone who undertook to preach the gospel of Christ would be under great temptation to conceal it; but Christ, and those He calls to that work, are sustained in it.

May we believe His testimony, trust His promise, and submit to His authority.