Psalms 69:31
This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
KJV
And it will please Jehovah better than an ox, Ora bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
ASV
אֲהַֽלְלָ֣ה שֵׁם אֱלֹהִ֣ים בְּ/שִׁ֑יר וַ/אֲגַדְּלֶ֥/נּוּ בְ/תוֹדָֽה
Hebrew
And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock--horned--hoofed.
YLT
It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יִגְדַּ֣ל
ygdl
verb · 114×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
שִׁ֥יר
shyr
noun · 91×
תוֹדָ֑ה
tvdh
noun · 32×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:5 — Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
- Eph 5:19 — Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- Heb 13:15 — By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Prov 16:7 — When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Ps 50:9 — I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
- Ps 50:13 — Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
- Ps 50:23 — Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.