Psalms

Psalm 50:8–15

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.

¹³Do I eat the flesh of bulls,

or drink the blood of goats?

¹⁴Sacrifice a thank offering to God,

and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

¹⁵Call upon Me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rebuke	אוֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ	’ō·w·ḵî·ḥe·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
you for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your sacrifices	זְ֭בָחֶיךָ	zə·ḇā·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
and your burnt offerings	וְעוֹלֹתֶ֖יךָ	wə·‘ō·w·lō·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
are ever	תָמִֽיד׃	ṯā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
before Me	לְנֶגְדִּ֣י	lə·neḡ·dî	Preposition-l; first person common singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
need	אֶקַּ֣ח	’eq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
for a bull	פָ֑ר	p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6499 young bull, steer
from your stall	מִבֵּיתְךָ֣	mib·bê·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
or goats	עַתּוּדִֽים׃	‘at·tū·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6260 he-goat
from your pens	מִ֝מִּכְלְאֹתֶ֗יךָ	mim·miḵ·lə·’ō·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4356 pen

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
every	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
beast	חַיְתוֹ־	ḥay·ṯōw-	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
of the forest	יָ֑עַר	yā·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
is Mine	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
the cattle	בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת	bə·hê·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H929 beast, animal, cattle
on a thousand	אָֽלֶף׃	’ā·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
hills	בְּהַרְרֵי־	bə·har·rê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2042 mountain

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I know	יָ֭דַעְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
bird	ע֣וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
in the mountains	הָרִ֑ים	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and the creatures	וְזִ֥יז	wə·zîz	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2123 moving things
of the field	שָׂ֝דַ֗י	śā·d̲ai	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
Mine	עִמָּדִֽי׃	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I were hungry	אֶ֭רְעַב	’er·‘aḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7456 be hungry
I would not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
tell	אֹ֣מַר	’ō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the world	תֵ֝בֵ֗ל	ṯê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
is Mine	לִ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
and the fullness thereof	וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃	ū·mə·lō·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4393 fulness, that which fills

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do I eat	הַֽ֭אוֹכַל	ha·’ō·w·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H398 eat
the flesh	בְּשַׂ֣ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of bulls	אַבִּירִ֑ים	’ab·bî·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H47 mighty, valiant
or drink	אֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃	’eš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8354 drink
the blood	וְדַ֖ם	wə·ḏam	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of goats	עַתּוּדִ֣ים	‘at·tū·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6260 he-goat

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sacrifice	זְבַ֣ח	zə·ḇaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a thank offering	תּוֹדָ֑ה	tō·w·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8426 thanksgiving
to God	לֵאלֹהִ֣ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and fulfill	וְשַׁלֵּ֖ם	wə·šal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
your vows	נְדָרֶֽיךָ׃	nə·ḏā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5088 vow
to the Most High	לְעֶלְי֣וֹן	lə·‘el·yō·wn	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Call upon Me	וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי	ū·qə·rā·’ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
in the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of trouble	צָרָ֑ה	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
I will deliver you	אֲ֝חַלֶּצְךָ֗	’ă·ḥal·leṣ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
and you will honor Me	וּֽתְכַבְּדֵֽנִי׃	ū·ṯə·ḵab·bə·ḏê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured