“Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,”
David's declaration "I have come" (often rendered as the Psalmist's testimony to his arrival or readiness) establishes his total commitment to enacting God's will as recorded in the scroll of the covenant. The scroll likely refers to the Torah or covenant stipulations—God's written word establishing the terms of relationship and the path of obedience. This verse demonstrates that commitment to God's purposes must be concrete and embodied, not merely internal sentiment; David dedicates himself to the specific, recorded will of God. The reference to the scroll appears later in Christian exegesis (Hebrews 10:5-9) to prefigure Christ's incarnational commitment to accomplish God's redemptive purposes. By positioning himself within the written revelation of God's will, David submits to objective standards rather than subjective preference.
Church Fathers on Psalms 40:7
1. Of all those things which our Lord Jesus Christ has foretold, we know part to have been already accomplished, part we hope will be accomplished hereafter. All of them, however, will be fulfilled, because He is “the Truth” who speaks them, and requires of us to be as “faithful,” as He Himself speaks them faithfully.... 2. Let us say then what this Psalm says. “I waited patiently for the Lord” Psalm 39:1. I waited patiently for the promise of no mere mortal who can both…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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