Psalms 40:6 meaning and explanation

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

Psalms 40:6, Berean Standard Bible

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David speaks here, and the verse sits at a turning point in his prayer. After praising God for rescue from the pit, he turns to what God actually wants from him.

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