Psalms 40

Psalms 40:1-17

Contents: God’s salvation extolled and prayer for deliverance.

Characters: God, David.

Conclusion: Those who seek God in all their perplexities shall rejoice and be glad in Him, for He will not only be found of them, but will be their bountiful rewarder, wherefore, they should say continually, «the Lord be magnified.»

Key Word: Praise and prayer, Psalms 40:3; Psalms 40:13.

Strong Verses: Psalms 40:2; Psalms 40:16.

Striking Facts: Psalms 40:6-8. The offerings had their worth only as types of the sacrifice of Christ, but when He came, as it was foretold in the volume of the Book, they ceased to be of worth. He alone completely did the will of God. Our expiation from sin is due not to us, but our Substitute’s obedience to the will of Jehovah.