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Berean Standard Bible

“Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:”

Psalms 40:7

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In Psalm 40, David recalls how God lifted him out of a pit and set his feet on a rock, and he vows to tell of it publicly. He then says God does not want sacrifices alone but open ears.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:

World English Bible (WEB)

Then I said, “Behold, I have come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll.

King James Version (KJV)

Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces dije: He aquí, vengo; en el envoltorio del libro está escrito de mí:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso dije: «Aquí me tienes —como el libro dice de mí—.

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