Psalms 50:10

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 50:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.
Psalms 50:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 50

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, etc.] As Pharaoh and his people did, because of their numerous increase, which they endeavoured to prevent; and still more because of the plagues inflicted on them; and now because they were got away from them, and therefore pursued them in great wrath and indignation, (<021509>Exodus 15:9). And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy; the same thing in different words; so the Lord Christ has saved and redeemed his people out of the hand of all their spiritual enemies; and those that hate them and war against them, as sin, Satan, and the world, (<420171>Luke 1:71,74).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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. The idea is, that even if God “needed” such offerings, he was not dependent on them - for the numberless beasts that roamed at large as his own would yield an ample supply. And the cattle upon a thousand hills - This may mean either the cattle that roamed by thousands on the hills, or the cattle on numberless hills. The Hebrew will bear either construction. The former is most likely to be the meaning. The allusion is probably to the animals that were pastured in great numbers on the hills, and that were claimed by men. The idea is, that all - whether wild or…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“50:10 I own the cattle on a thousand hills: God has no needs; he possesses everything.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“every: Psa 8:6-8, Psa 104:24, Psa 104:25; Gen 1:24, Gen 1:25, Gen 2:19, Gen 8:17, Gen 9:2, Gen 9:3; Ch1 29:14-16; Job 40:15-24; Jer 27:5, Jer 27:6; Dan 2:38 cattle: Psa 104:14; Gen 31:9; Jon 4:11 Psalms 50:11”
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