Psalms
“I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.”
Psalms 40:8
Psalms 40:8 (KJV) speaks to obedience, delighting in God, and God's will — words set in Psalms, Israel's songbook of honest prayer. It is the kind of verse worth reading slowly, more than once, and carrying with you through the day.
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Verses that sit beside this one
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”
Deuteronomy 30:19“Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.”
Psalms 143:10“And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”
1 Samuel 15:22“Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.”
Psalms 112:1“And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,”
Deuteronomy 10:12“But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Joshua 22:5
Common questions
What does Psalms 40:8 mean?
In the King James Version, Psalms 40:8 reads: "I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." The verse speaks to obedience, delighting in God, and God's will. To read it well, take it in the flow of Psalms 40 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is Psalms 40:8 in the King James Version?
Yes. "I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." is Psalms 40:8 in the King James Version (KJV), found in Psalms chapter 40.
What are some related Bible verses to Psalms 40:8?
Verses that sit beside Psalms 40:8 include Deuteronomy 30:19, Psalms 143:10, and 1 Samuel 15:22. Reading them alongside Psalms 40:8 deepens the theme of obedience.
How can I pray with Psalms 40:8?
Read Psalms 40:8 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.