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A Prophecy of Christ's Coming
The vast majority of commentators, along with the New Testament author of Hebrews (10:7), understand this verse as the words of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. When Old Testament sacrifices proved insufficient to atone for sin, Christ declared His readiness to come into the world. His arrival was to fulfill God's will by offering Himself as the perfect and final sacrifice, a work no animal offering could accomplish.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 40:7
18th Century
Theologian
Then said I — In (Hebrews 10:7), the apostle applies this to the Messiah. See the notes at that verse. This is the most simple a…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 40:7
19th Century
Bishop
Then said I. —This rendering, which follows the Septuagint and Vulgate, and is adopted in the Epistle to the Hebrews, must be aban…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 40:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 40:7
16th Century
Theologian
Then I said, Lo! I come. By the adverb then he intimates that he had not been a good scholar, capable of profiting from instructi…
John Gill
On Psalms 40:7
17th Century
Pastor
Then said I
As in the council and covenant of peace, when and where he declared his willingness to come into the wor…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 40:6–10
17th Century
Minister
The psalmist foretells that work of wonder: redemption by our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Substance, who is Christ, must come. He must bring that…