OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 17

Psalms 51:17

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.

O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

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Psalms 51:14–19

14

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation.

My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.

15

Lord, open my lips.

My mouth will declare your praise.

16

For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it.

You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

17
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.

O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

18

Do well in your good pleasure to Zion.

Build the walls of Jerusalem.

19

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,

in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings.

Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

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