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href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/69.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hooves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/69.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For this will please the LORD more than sacrificing cattle, more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/69.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This will please the LORD more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/69.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>This</i> also shall please the LORD better than an ox <i>or</i> bullock that hath horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>This</i> also shall please the LORD better than an ox <i>or</i> bull, Which has horns and hooves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it will please the LORD better than an ox <i>Or</i> bull with horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And it will please the LORD better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it will please the LORD better than an ox <i>Or</i> a young bull with horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And this will please Yahweh better than an ox <i>Or</i> a young bull with horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And it will please the LORD better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That will please Yahweh more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it will please Jehovah better than an ox, Or a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This will please the LORD better than offering an ox or a full-grown bull. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall please the LORD better than an ox, or a bullock that hath horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This will please the LORD more than [sacrificing] an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This will please the LORD more than offering him cattle, more than sacrificing a full-grown bull. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />That will please the LORD more than oxen and bulls with horns and hooves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />That will please the LORD more than an ox or a bull with horns and hooves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It will please Yahweh better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it is better to YHWH than an ox, "" A bullock—horned [and] hoofed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock -- horned -- hoofed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be good to Jehovah above an ox, a bullock shooting out horns and hoofs,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth horns and hoofs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:32>And it will please God more than a new calf producing horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That will please the LORD more than oxen, more than bulls with horns and hooves: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This will please the LORD more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that has horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall please LORD JEHOVAH more than fattened bulls, horned and hooved.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it shall please the LORD better than a bullock That hath horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and <i>this</i> shall please God more than a young calf having horns and hoofs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8350" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">The Waters Are Up to My Neck</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: wə·ṯî·ṭaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">And this will please</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: miš·šō·wr (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">more than an ox,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: pār (N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">more than a bull</a> <a href="/hebrew/7160.htm" title="7160: maq·rin (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to push or gore; used only as denominative from qeren, to shoot out horns; figuratively, rays.">with horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/6536.htm" title="6536: map̄·rîs (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To break in two, divide. A primitive root; to break in pieces, i.e. to split, distribute.">and hooves.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19-20</a></span><br />Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, / always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16-17</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. / And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a></span><br />I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a></span><br />When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a></span><br />Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Matthew 21:16</a></span><br />“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-23.htm">John 4:23-24</a></span><br />But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. / God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a></span><br />So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21-24</a></span><br />“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-17</a></span><br />“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a></span><br />For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6-8</a></span><br />With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? / He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that has horns and hoofs.</p><p class="hdg">also shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-13.htm">Psalm 50:13,14,23</a></b></br> Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/14-2.htm">Hosea 14:2</a></b></br> Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive <i>us</i> graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19,20</a></b></br> Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/63-3.htm">Better</a> <a href="/psalms/50-9.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/psalms/66-15.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-8.htm">Cloven</a> <a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/65-10.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Hoofs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-16.htm">Horned</a> <a href="/psalms/22-21.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/psalms/50-13.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/job/34-9.htm">Please</a> <a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/84-10.htm">Better</a> <a href="/psalms/106-20.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-13.htm">Cloven</a> <a href="/psalms/71-8.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm">Hoofs</a> <a href="/genesis/49-17.htm">Horned</a> <a href="/psalms/75-4.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/psalms/92-10.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/psalms/80-6.htm">Please</a> <a href="/psalms/104-34.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 69</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">David complains of his affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">He devotes his enemies to destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">He praises God with thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/69.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/69.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And this will please the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of pleasing God through actions and attitudes that align with His will. In the context of <a href="/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a>, David is expressing a heart of repentance and humility. The idea of pleasing the LORD is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, seen in passages like <a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a>, where obedience is valued over sacrifice. The focus is on the internal state of the heart rather than external rituals.<p><b>more than an ox,</b><br>The ox was a significant animal in ancient Israelite sacrificial practices, often used in burnt offerings as described in <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3-9</a>. Sacrifices were central to the worship system, symbolizing atonement and dedication to God. However, this phrase suggests that God values a contrite heart and genuine devotion more than ritualistic offerings. This aligns with the prophetic message in <a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a>, where God desires mercy, not sacrifice.<p><b>more than a bull with horns and hooves.</b><br>The bull, particularly one with horns and hooves, represents a mature and valuable offering, often associated with peace offerings (<a href="/leviticus/3.htm">Leviticus 3:1-5</a>). The mention of horns and hooves highlights the completeness and worth of the sacrifice. Yet, the psalmist underscores that God prioritizes the sincerity of worship over the material value of the offering. This anticipates the New Testament teaching in <a href="/hebrews/10-5.htm">Hebrews 10:5-10</a>, where Christ's sacrifice supersedes the old sacrificial system, fulfilling God's ultimate desire for a pure heart.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a>, David is expressing his deep distress and seeking God's deliverance. His life experiences often reflect a deep reliance on God amidst trials.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness to His people. The verse highlights what pleases God beyond ritual sacrifices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_system.htm">Sacrificial System</a></b><br>The reference to "an ox" and "a bull with horns and hooves" points to the Old Testament sacrificial system, which was central to Israelite worship and atonement practices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_over_ritual.htm">Heart Over Ritual</a></b><br>God values the heart's intention and genuine worship over mere ritualistic practices. Our relationship with God should be rooted in sincerity and love rather than just external observance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pleasing_god.htm">Pleasing God</a></b><br>True worship that pleases God involves a life of obedience, gratitude, and praise. Reflect on how your daily actions and attitudes align with what pleases God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacrifice_of_praise.htm">Sacrifice of Praise</a></b><br>In the New Covenant, believers are called to offer sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving. Consider how you can incorporate more praise into your daily life as an act of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_desires.htm">Understanding God's Desires</a></b><br>Study the Scriptures to understand what God truly desires from His people. This understanding should guide your spiritual practices and priorities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_sacrifice.htm">Reflecting Christ's Sacrifice</a></b><br>Jesus' ultimate sacrifice on the cross fulfilled the need for animal sacrifices. Live in a way that reflects gratitude for His sacrifice, focusing on love and service to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_69.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 69</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_is_good'_mean.htm">What does 'God is good' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'incel'_mean.htm">What does 'Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_psalm_31_5_altered_for_luke_23_46.htm">In Psalm 31:5, 'Into your hand I commit my spirit' also appears in Luke 23:46--was this psalm later retrofitted to validate New Testament claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/69.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31, 32) The pre-eminence of <span class= "ital">praise </span>above <span class= "ital">sacrifice </span>is not infrequent in the Psalms. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/50-14.htm" title="Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay your vows to the most High:">Psalm 50:14</a>.)<p>(31) <span class= "bld">That hath . . .</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">showing horns and dividing the hoofs, </span>marking at once <span class= "ital">clean </span>animals, and those of fit age for sacrifice.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> that is fit for legal sacrifice - of full age, and clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And this will please</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִיטַ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯî·ṭaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm">Strong's 3190: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be good, well, glad, or pleasing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽ֭יהוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more than an ox,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשּׁ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more than a bull</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(pār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Young bull, steer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with horns</span><br /><span class="heb">מַקְרִ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(maq·rin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7160.htm">Strong's 7160: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shoot out horns, rays</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and hooves.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַפְרִֽיס׃</span> <span class="translit">(map̄·rîs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6536.htm">Strong's 6536: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break in pieces, to split, distribute</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-31.htm">Psalm 69:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-31.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:31 It will please Yahweh better than (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>