Psalms 40

Psalms 40:2

He brought me out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

He delivered me out of extreme distress and misery, and out of so woeful a condition, as wherein there was neither comfort nor hope; and set me upon the firm ground of good assurance and stedfast safety.

Psalms 40:6

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened; burnt offerings and sin offerings hast thou not required.

I do not come to thee, O Lord, in the formalities of legal sacrifices, as thinking to please thee by these outward acts of devotion; but I bring a sincere heart to thee, and a prepared ear, in comparison whereof, burnt offerings and sin offerings are of no value to thee.

Psalms 40:7

8. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O God.

When thou hadst thus addressed my heart and my ear, then I said cheerfully, Behold, Lord, I am ready to consecrate myself unto thee: in the volume of thine everlasting counsel, signified by thy revealed will, it is written both of me, and especially of thy Blessed Son, whose type I bear, that we should do thy will cheerfully and effectually.

Psalms 40:12

Mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up.

These evils, which mine iniquities have brought upon me, are so many and great, that I am not able to sustain them, but must needs droop under them, without thy merciful release.