Psalm 40:6

Modern King James Version

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened; burnt offering and sin offering You have not asked.

Cross References

Isaiah 1:11

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me? says Jehovah; I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of he-goats.

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Does Jehovah delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice! To listen is better than the fat of rams!

Psalm 51:16

For You do not desire sacrifice; or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.

Hosea 6:6

For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Matthew 12:7

But if you had known what this is, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.

Amos 5:22

Though you offer Me burnt offerings and your food offerings, I will not be pleased. Nor will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals.

Matthew 9:13

But go and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Isaiah 66:3

He who kills an ox is is as if he killed a man; he who sacrifices a lamb is as if he broke a dog's neck; he who offers an offering is as if he offered swine's blood; he who burns incense is as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations.

Job 33:16

then He opens the ear of men and seals their teaching,

Psalm 50:8

I will not reprove you for your sacrifices; yea, your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

Exodus 21:6

his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door or to the door-post. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

Job 5:9

Who is doing great things, even beyond searching; marvelous things without number,

Psalm 71:15

My mouth shall show forth Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day; for I do not know how many they are.

Psalm 139:17

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

Psalm 139:18

If I should count them, they are more than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You.

Isaiah 25:1

O Jehovah, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will praise Your name; for You have done a wonder; Counsels from afar; faithful faithfulness.