Psalm 40:6

American Standard Version (1901)

Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; Mine ears hast thou opened: Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not required.

Cross References

Isaiah 1:11

What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Psalm 51:16

For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

Hosea 6:6

For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.

Matthew 12:7

But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Amos 5:22

Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.

Matthew 9:13

But go ye and learn what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

Isaiah 66:3

He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as he that breaketh a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as he that offereth swine’s blood; he that burneth frankincense, as he that blesseth an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations:

Job 33:16

Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,

Psalm 50:8

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; And thy burnt-offerings are continually before me.

Exodus 21:6

then his master shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to the door, or unto the door-post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.

Job 5:9

Who doeth great things and unsearchable, Marvellous things without number:

Psalm 71:15

My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof.

Psalm 139:17

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!

Psalm 139:18

If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee.

Isaiah 25:1

O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.