Psalm 66:15

15 I shall ¹offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of ²rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah.

Psalm 66:15 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 66:15

I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings
Of the fattest of the flock; that is, of the best; such as Abel offered, ( Genesis 4:4 ) ;

with the incense of rams;
or "rams with incense" ^F6; the Targum is,

``with sweet incense, the sacrifice of rams;''

Kimchi interprets it of incense of the fat of rams.

I will offer bullocks with goats;
he proposed to offer all kind of offerings, to show gratitude and thankfulness for the favours received; by all which are meant the calves, or fruit of the lips, the sacrifices of praise, thanksgiving to God, in the name of the whole church and people of God; see ( Revelation 19:1-7 ) .

Selah; on this word, (See Gill on Psalms 3:2).

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (Mylya trjp Me) "arietes cum incenso", Gejerus; so Campeusis in ibid.

Psalm 66:15 In-Context

13 I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,

14 Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress.

15 I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah.

16 Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.

17 I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 51:19
• 2. Numbers 6:14

Footnotes

• [a] Or "cattle"