Psalm 50:13

Listen to Psalm 50:13
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

Psalm 50:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 50:13

Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
] That is, express a pleasure, take delight and satisfaction, in such kind of sacrifices, which can never take away sin: no, I will not; wherefore other sacrifices, more agreeable to his nature, mind, and will, and to the Gospel dispensation, are next mentioned.

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Psalm 50:13 In-Context

11 I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine.
12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High,
15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. ”
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