# General Information:

Christ's words when he was on earth were foretold in this quotation from a psalm of David.

# that you desired

Here "you" is singular and refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# prepared

"made ready"

# Then I said

Here "I" refers to Christ.

# as it is written about me in the scroll

This can be stated in active form. AT: "as the prophets wrote about me in the scroll" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the scroll

This means the scriptures or the holy writings.