Psalm 69:31
This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
Cross-references
Psalm 50:13 asks if God eats flesh — reinforcing that animal sacrifices are not what God desires, same contrast as here.
Psalm 50:14 commands offering a sacrifice of thanksgiving — directly parallel to praise pleasing God more than bulls.
Psalm 50:23 says thanksgiving sacrifice glorifies God — same theme of praise over ritual sacrifice.
Hosea 14:2 speaks of paying with bulls the fruit of lips — a clear parallel to praise replacing animal sacrifice.
Hebrews 13:15 echoes this theme: offering praise as a sacrifice pleases God more than animal offerings.
Romans 12:1 calls for offering your body as a living sacrifice, paralleling the psalm's shift from animal to spiritual worship.
1 Peter 2:5 expands the idea: believers offer spiritual sacrifices through Christ, aligning with the psalm's preference for praise over animals.