Psalms 69:31

“This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.”

"This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs." - Psalms 69:31
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What does Psalms 69:31 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 69:31 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs." This verse comes from a psalm written by David, in which he expresses his distress and the persecution he is facing…

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The Sacrifice of a Broken Spirit: Pleasing the Lord in Humility

The human heart has always sought ways to please God, to bring Him the offerings that would demonstrate true devotion and worship. In Psalm 69:31, the psalmist declares, "This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs." This verse stands…

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A Pleasing Offering: A Prayer of Surrender and Praise

O Lord our God, Creator of heaven and earth, the One who knows the depths of our hearts and the heights of our thoughts, we come into Your presence today with hearts that desire to please You above all else. As we reflect on Your Word, particularly the wisdom of Psalms 69:31, we…

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Psalms 69:31 - "This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs."
"For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners." - Psalms 69:33
Psalms 69:33 - "For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners."
"I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving." - Psalms 69:30
"Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake." - Psalms 69:23
Psalms 69:25 - "Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents."
"Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous." - Psalms 69:28
Psalms 69:12 - "They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards."
Psalms 69:30 - "I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving."
Psalms 69:23 - "Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake."
Psalms 69:28 - "Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous."
Psalms 69:1 - "Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul."
Psalms 69:10 - "When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach."
Psalms 69:27 - "Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness."
Psalms 69:11 - "I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them."
Psalms 69:32 - "The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God."
Psalms 69:35 - "For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession."
Psalms 69:34 - "Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein."
Psalms 69:5 - "O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee."
Psalms 69:18 - "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies."
"O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee." - Psalms 69:5
Psalms 69:7 - "Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face."
Psalms 69:36 - "The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein."
Psalms 69:8 - "I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children."
Psalms 69:17 - "And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily."
Psalms 69:21 - "They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink."
"They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink." - Psalms 69:21
Psalms 119:69 - "The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart."
Psalms 69:24 - "Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them."