Psalms 50:10
Psalms 50:10 in Multiple Translations
for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills.
For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.
For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
for I own all the animals of the forest, and the cattle on a thousand hills belong to me.
For all the beastes of the forest are mine, and the beastes on a thousand mountaines.
For Mine [is] every beast of the forest, The cattle on the hills of oxen.
For every animal of the forest is mine, and the livestock on a thousand hills.
For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
because all the animals in the forest belong to me, and all the cattle on 1,000 hills also belong to me.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 50:10
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Psalms 50:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּי
לִ֥/י
כָל
חַיְת/וֹ
יָ֑עַר
בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת
בְּ/הַרְרֵי
אָֽלֶף
כִּי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
לִ֥/י
Prep | Suff
כָל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
חַיְת/וֹ
chay
H2416
alive
N-fs | Suff
יָ֑עַר
yaʻar
H3293
Jaar
N-ms
בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת
bᵉhêmâh
H929
animal
N-fp
בְּ/הַרְרֵי
hârâr
H2042
mountain
Prep | N-mp
אָֽלֶף
ʼeleph
H505
thousand
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 50:10
כִּי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
לִ֥/י
""
Prep | Suff
כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
חַיְת/וֹ
chay
H2416
"alive"
N-fs | Suff
In the Bible, this word means life or being alive. It can refer to physical life, like in Genesis 1:20, or spiritual life, like in Psalm 30:5.
Definition: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417)
Usage: Occurs in 450 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. See also: Genesis 1:20; Deuteronomy 4:9; 2 Kings 5:16.
יָ֑עַר
yaʻar
H3293
"Jaar"
N-ms
The Hebrew word Yaar refers to a forest or a copse of bushes, and also to a honeycomb. It is associated with Kiriath-jearim, a place name in the Bible. This word is used to describe natural environments.
Definition: honeycomb Another name of qir.yat ye.a.rim (קִרְיַת יְעָרִים "Kiriath-jearim" H7157)
Usage: Occurs in 59 OT verses. KJV: (honey-) comb, forest, wood. See also: Deuteronomy 19:5; Isaiah 10:18; Psalms 29:9.
בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת
bᵉhêmâh
H929
"animal"
N-fp
This word refers to animals, especially large quadruped mammals. It's used in the Bible to describe livestock, wild beasts, and other creatures. It appears in stories of creation, farming, and wildlife.
Definition: 1) beast, cattle, animal 1a) beasts (coll of all animals) 1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals) 1c) wild beasts
Usage: Occurs in 172 OT verses. KJV: beast, cattle. See also: Genesis 1:24; Deuteronomy 28:11; Psalms 8:8.
בְּ/הַרְרֵי
hârâr
H2042
"mountain"
Prep | N-mp
This word refers to a mountain or hill, like the ones found in Israel's hill country. It is often used to describe the terrain in the Bible, including the mountains where Jesus preached.
Definition: mountain, hill, hill country, mount Another spelling of har (הַר ": mount" H2022)
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: hill, mount(-ain). See also: Numbers 23:7; Psalms 76:5; Psalms 30:8.
אָֽלֶף
ʼeleph
H505
"thousand"
Adj
A thousand, as in Exodus 20:6 where God shows love to thousands of people. It represents a large number or a company of people under one leader, like an army or a group of soldiers.
Definition: : thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: thousand. See also: Genesis 20:16; Joshua 3:4; 2 Kings 18:23.
Study Notes — Psalms 50:10
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 50:10 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 50:10
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 50:10
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 50:10
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 50:10
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 50:10
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 50:10
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 50:10
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 50:10
- Sermons on Psalms 50:10
Context — The Mighty One Calls
8I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me.
9I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,
10for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills.
11I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine. 12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 27:5–6 | By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please. So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. |
| 2 | Psalms 8:6–8 | You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field, the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. |
| 3 | Psalms 104:14 | He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: |
| 4 | Psalms 104:24–25 | How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small. |
| 5 | Jonah 4:11 | So should I not care about the great city of Nineveh, which has more than 120,000 people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well?” |
| 6 | Daniel 2:38 | Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold. |
| 7 | 1 Chronicles 29:14–16 | But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You. For we are foreigners and strangers in Your presence, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You. |
| 8 | Genesis 2:19 | And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. |
| 9 | Genesis 1:24–25 | And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. |
| 10 | Genesis 8:17 | Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.” |
Psalms 50:10 Summary
This verse means that God is the owner of everything, including all the animals in the world, as it says in Psalms 50:10. This is because He created the world and everything in it, as seen in Genesis 1:1. God does not need anything from us, because He already has everything, and this is reinforced in Acts 17:25. We can trust in God's provision and care for us, because He is the owner of all things, and we can see this in Matthew 6:26, where it is written that God takes care of the birds of the air, and we are worth more to Him than they are.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that every beast of the forest belongs to God?
This means that God is the ultimate owner of all creation, including animals, as seen in Psalms 50:10, and this is reinforced in Psalms 24:1, which states that the earth and everything in it belongs to the Lord.
Why does God say He has no need for a bull from our stall or goats from our pens?
God is emphasizing that He does not need our material possessions or sacrifices, because He already owns everything, as stated in Psalms 50:9-10, and this is similar to what is said in Acts 17:25, where it is written that God is not served by human hands.
How does this verse relate to our concept of ownership and stewardship?
This verse reminds us that our concept of ownership is limited, and that ultimately, God is the owner of all things, as seen in Psalms 50:10, and we are called to be good stewards of what He has entrusted to us, as taught in Matthew 25:14-30.
What does it mean that the cattle on a thousand hills belong to God?
This is a poetic way of saying that God owns all the resources of the earth, and that His wealth and provision are limitless, as seen in Psalms 50:10, and this is reinforced in Romans 11:36, which states that all things are from Him and through Him and to Him.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can acknowledge God's ownership of all things in my daily life?
- How does the fact that God owns all creation affect my view of my own possessions and resources?
- What are some ways that I can be a good steward of what God has entrusted to me?
- How can I cultivate a sense of reverence and awe for God's greatness and ownership of all things?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 50:10
For every beast of the forest [is] mine,.... By creation and preservation; and therefore he stood in no need of their bullocks and he goats; [and the cattle upon a thousand hills; meaning all the cattle in the whole world.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 50:10
For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. For every beast of the forest is mine - (Genesis 1:24.) And the cattle upon a thousand hills.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 50:10
I would command or dispose them at my pleasure, without thy leave or assistance, even the cattle which feed upon innumerable hills, or in valleys and fields.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 50:10
Psalms 50:10 For every beast of the forest [is] mine, [and] the cattle upon a thousand hills.Ver. 10. For every beast of the forest is mine] God is the great proprietary; and all is his by primitive right. It is but of his own, therefore, that any man giveth him aught; as David freely acknowledgeth, 1 Chronicles 29:14; and that great emperor, who, dedicating his rich communion table to Jesus Christ, wrote upon it τασοεκτωνσωνσοιπροσφερομεν, Thine own, and of thine own, Lord, present we unto thee (Justinian apud Cedren.). And yet vain man is apt to conceit that God is obliged unto him when he offereth unto God any part of his goods. And the cattle upon a thousand hills] Or, upon the hills of a thousand owners.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 50:10
(10) A thousand hills.—Literally, mountains of a thousand, an expression for which there is no analogy, but which might conceivably mean, “mountains where the cattle are by thousands;” but surely the LXX. and Vulg. are right here, in rendering “oxen” instead of “a thousand,” and we should read “hills of oxen.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 50:10
Verse 10. Every beast of the forest is mine] Can ye suppose that ye are laying me under obligation to you, when ye present me with a part of my own property?
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 50:10
7–15. The trial begins. God is the accuser as well as the judge. Israel’s sacrifices are unexceptionable, but it is not slain beasts which the Lord of all the earth desires, but the devotion of the heart, exhibited in thanksgiving and trust. The people as a whole are addressed. The duty which is enforced is their duty towards God, corresponding to the first Table of the Decalogue.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 50:10
For every beast of the forest is mine - All the beasts that roam at large in the wilderness; all that are untamed and unclaimed by man.
Sermons on Psalms 50:10
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(Genesis) Genesis 24:32-35 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the relationship between Christ and the Church, using the analogy of the Church becoming the bride of Christ. He explains that the Father and |
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God Is a Righteous Judge by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes that God is a righteous judge who does not require our sacrifices, as everything belongs to Him. He highlights the importance of genuine praise and thanksgiv |
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There Is Still a Song by Jim Cymbala | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the prophet Habakkuk and his cry to God about the evil and oppression he sees in the world. Habakkuk questions why God allows such injustice |
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Reconciled (Romans 5.7b) by Ernest O'Neill | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the issue of overpopulation and genetic engineering as a proposed solution. He reflects on how humanity has strayed from God's original plan f |
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Lordship Salvation, Free Grace & the Sovereignty of God by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of recognizing Jesus Christ as Lord. He quotes 1 Corinthians 12:3, which states that no one can declare Jesus as Lord without |
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God's Everlasting, Unchanging Love by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes God's everlasting and unchanging love, as declared in Jeremiah 31:3, highlighting that this profound love is extended even in the face of human rebellio |
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Jesus Wants the Best for His Bride by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes that it breaks the Lord's heart when we doubt His ability and desire to provide the best for us, as illustrated through the story of Ruth. Ruth's unwaver |