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Lord, my God, you have done many great things.
You have done so many things for us
    that we cannot count them!
There is nobody else like you!
I want to talk about the things that you have done,
    but there are too many things to speak about!

You do not really want sacrifices and offerings.
    I understand that!
You do not ask for burnt offerings
    or sin offerings.
Then I said, ‘Here I am, my God!
The message that is written in the book
    tells me what I must do.[a]

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  1. 40:7 In the New Testament Jesus uses these words about himself. See Hebrews 10:7.

Many, Lord my God,
    are the wonders(A) you have done,
    the things you planned for us.
None can compare(B) with you;
    were I to speak and tell of your deeds,
    they would be too many(C) to declare.

Sacrifice and offering you did not desire—(D)
    but my ears you have opened[a](E)
    burnt offerings(F) and sin offerings[b] you did not require.
Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
    it is written about me in the scroll.[c](G)

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  1. Psalm 40:6 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts but a body you have prepared for me
  2. Psalm 40:6 Or purification offerings
  3. Psalm 40:7 Or come / with the scroll written for me