World English Bible
Psalms 40:6
“Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.”
Verse in context — Psalms 40
4
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5
Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
6
Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
7
Then I said, "Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.
8
I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.
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