Psalm 40:6–7
Psalm 40:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—
but my ears you have opened—
burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.
7 Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
it is written about me in the scroll.
Psalm 40:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire;
Mine ears hast thou opened:
Burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come:
In the volume of the book it is written of me,
Psalm 40:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings.
Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand—
you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings.
7 Then I said, “Look, I have come.
As is written about me in the Scriptures:
Psalm 40:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;
My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
7 Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
Psalm 40:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 You do not want sacrifices and offerings.
But you have made a hole in my ear
to show that my body and life are yours.
You do not ask for burnt offerings
and sacrifices to take away sins.
7 Then I said, “Look, I have come.
It is written about me in the book.
Psalm 40:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in;
Mine ears hast thou opened:
Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.
7 Then said I, Lo, I am come;
In the roll of the book it is written of me:
Psalm 40:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded; 7 Then said I, Behold, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me—
Psalm 40:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 You were not pleased with sacrifices and offerings.
You have dug out two ears for me.
You did not ask for burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.
7 Then I said, “I have come!
(It is written about me in the scroll of the book.)
Psalm 40:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 You do not delight in sacrifice and offering;
You open my ears to listen.
You do not ask for a whole burnt offering or a sin offering.
7 Then I said, “See, I have come;
it is written about me in the volume of the scroll.
Psalm 40:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 Sacrifice and offering you do not desire,
but you have given me an open ear.
Burnt offering and sin offering
you have not required.
7 Then I said, “Here I am;
in the scroll of the book it is written of me.
Psalm 40:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 A sacrifice and offering you do not desire.
My ears you have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering you have not demanded.
7 Then I said, “Look, I come.
In the scroll of the book
it is written concerning me:
Psalm 40:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 You didn’t want sacrifices and offerings.
You weren’t pleased with burnt offerings and sin offerings.
You gave me ears to hear you and obey you.
7 Then I said, “Here I am.
It is written about me in the scroll.
Psalm 40:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
6 Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired;
My ears You have opened;
Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.
7 Then I said, “Behold, I come;
In the scroll of the book it is written of me.