Psalms 50:13

13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?

Psalms 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.

Psalms 50:13 In-Context

11 All the wild birds are mine and all living things in the fields.
12 "If I were hungry, I would not ask you for food, for the world and everything in it is mine.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
14 Let the giving of thanks be your sacrifice to God, and give the Almighty all that you promised.
15 Call to me when trouble comes; I will save you, and you will praise me."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.