Psalm 40:7
“Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,”
KJV
Read in Psalm 40Meaning
The speaker comes willingly in the scroll-shaped context of vocation and obedience; the verse is not permission for coercive self-sacrifice or for leaders to demand unquestioning compliance.
Obedience and public proclamation
Verses 6–10 move beyond ritual performance toward receptive obedience, delight in God’s will, and open proclamation of righteousness, faithfulness, salvation, steadfast love, and truth.
Read carefully
The speaker comes willingly in the scroll-shaped context of vocation and obedience; the verse is not permission for coercive self-sacrifice or for leaders to demand unquestioning compliance.
Reflection
The speaker comes willingly in the scroll-shaped context of vocation and obedience; the verse is not permission for coercive self-sacrifice or for leaders to demand unquestioning compliance.