Psalms 40:7-8

[7] Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written [8] I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

What is the context of Psalms 40:7-8?

God Sustains His Servant. (Psalms 40:1-17 true)
Psalm 40 .[ a .] .( A .) (Psalms 40:1-17 true)
Prayer for Help and Praise to God (Psalms 40:1-17 true)
Faith Persevering in Trial (Psalms 40:1-17 true)
My Help and My Deliverer (Psalms 40:1-17 true)
Thanksgiving and a Cry for Help (Psalms 40:1-17 true)
God’s Faithfulness and Deliverance (Psalms 40:1-17 true)

What does Psalms 40:7-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Because God had been so good to David, the psalmist yielded his life as a living sacrifice ( Romans 12:1-2). As the Lord"s anointed king, David was responsible to follow the directions handed on to him in the scroll of the Mosaic Law. Because God had captured his affections, David could say the Law was in his heart, not just in his hands. He delighted to do God"s will rather than just doing it out of obligation.

In Hebrews 10:5-7, the writer of that epistle quoted Psalm 40:6-8 concerning Jesus Christ"s attitude at His incarnation. The sacrifices of the Mosaic system could never satisfy God"s high demands. They only removed sin temporarily and expressed worship superficially. The offering that fully satisfied God was the willing self-sacrifice of the sinless Son of Man. Jesus Christ offered Himself to God as David did, as he expressed in this psalm.