Contradiction with Hebrews 10:8
Hebrews 10:8 suggests that God takes no pleasure in sacrifices and offerings, while Psalms 40:7 hints at the necessity and willingness to fulfill the scroll of the book, which is traditionally seen as involving sacrifices.
Hebrews 10:8: Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law;
Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8
Micah 6:6-8 emphasizes that God desires justice, mercy, and humility over burnt offerings, contrasting with Psalms 40:7's implication of fulfilling a written requirement.
Micah 6:6-8: Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [of a...: Heb. sons of a year?]
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
Isaiah 1:11 states that God has no delight in the multitude of sacrificial offerings, contradicting Psalms 40:7, which aligns with fulfilling the requirements.
Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]
Contradiction with Hosea 6:6
Hosea 6:6 prioritizes mercy and the knowledge of God over sacrifices, potentially conflicting with the idea of adhering to sacrificial customs implied in Psalms 40:7.
Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
1 Samuel 15:22 teaches that obedience is better than sacrifice, which contrasts with the potential emphasis on sacrificial laws in Psalms 40:7.
1 Samuel 15:22: 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.