I will take no bullock out of thy house ,.... That is, will accept of none; such sacrifices being no more agreeable to the will of God, Hebrews 10:5 ; the "bullock" is mentioned, that being a principal creature used in sacrifice; as also the following, nor he goats out of thy folds ; the reasons follow. read more
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. read more
I know all the fowls of the mountains ,.... God not only knows them, but takes care of them; not a sparrow fails to the ground without his knowledge, and all the fowls of the air are fed by him, Matthew 10:29 ; and therefore needed not their turtledoves and young pigeons, which were the only fowls used in sacrifice; and the wild beasts of the field are mine ; which are mentioned in opposition to domestic ones, such as they had in their houses or folds, Psalm 50:9 . read more
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee ,.... Or "say to thee" F23 לא אמר לך "non dicam tibi", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus; "non dicerem tibi", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis. ; ask for anything for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof ; with which, was the former his case, he could satisfy himself; see Psalm 24:1 . read more
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? That is, express a pleasure, take delight and satisfaction, in such kind of sacrifices, which can never take away sin: no, I will not; wherefore other sacrifices, more agreeable to his nature, mind, and will, and to the Gospel dispensation, are next mentioned. read more
Offer unto God thanksgiving ,.... Which is a sacrifice, Psalm 50:23 ; and the Jews say F24 Vajikra Rabba, fol. 153. 1. & 168. 4. , that all sacrifices will cease in future time, the times of the Messiah, but the sacrifice of praise; and this should be offered up for all mercies, temporal and spiritual; and unto God, because they all come from him; and because such sacrifices are well pleasing to him, and are no other than our reasonable service, and agreeably to his will; and... read more
And call upon me in the day of trouble ,.... This is another part of spiritual sacrifice or worship, which is much more acceptable to God than legal sacrifices. Invocation of God includes all parts of religious worship, and particularly designs prayer, as it does here, of which God, and he only, is the object; and which should be performed in faith, in sincerity, and with fervency; and though it should be made at all times, in private and in public, yet more especially should be attended to... read more
But unto the wicked God saith ,.... By whom are meant, not openly profane sinners; but men under a profession of religion, and indeed who were teachers of others, as appears from the following expostulation with them: the Scribes, Pharisees, and doctors among the Jews, are designed; and so Kimchi interprets it of their wise men, who learnt and taught the law, but did not act according to it. It seems as if the preceding verses respected the truly godly among the Jews, who believed in Christ,... read more
Seeing thou hatest instruction ,.... Or "correction" F26 מוסד "correctionem", Vatablus; "correptionem", Gejerus. ; to be reproved or reformed by the statutes and covenant they declared to others; they taught others, but not themselves, Romans 2:21 ; or evangelical instruction, the doctrines of grace, and of Christ; for, as concerning the Gospel, they were enemies, Romans 11:28 ; and since they were haters of that, they ought not to have been teachers of others; and castest my... read more
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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 50:8
I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices ,.... For the neglect of them; this they were not chargeable with; and had they omitted them, a charge would not have been brought against them on that account, since these were not what God commanded when he brought them out of Egypt, Jeremiah 7:22 ; and were now abrogated; and when they were in force, acts of mercy, kindness, and beneficence, were preferred unto them, Hosea 6:6 ; or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me ... read more