I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 40 of Psalms. Psalm 40 begins with a testimony of waiting and deliverance: God brought the psalmist out of a pit and established his steps. The response consists not merely in offering sacrifices, but in recognizing that God desires inward obedience expressed through hearing and doing his will. Then the plea for help appears again, showing that past deliverance does not eliminate present need. Praise and dependence remain together.
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Da ich sprach: Siehe, ich komme; im Buch ist von mir geschrieben.
El hacer tu voluntad, Dios mío, hame agradado; Y tu ley está en medio de mis entrañas.
Me complace hacer tu voluntad, Dios mío, y tu ley está en lo profundo de mi ser».
Je veux faire ta volonté, mon Dieu! Et ta loi est au fond de mon coeur.
Dio mio, io prendo piacere in far la tua volontà; E la tua Legge è nel mezzo delle mie interiora.
Deleito-me em fazer a tua vontade, ó Deus meu; sim, a tua lei está dentro do meu coração.
我的上帝啊,我樂意照你的旨意行, 你的律法在我心裏。」
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