American King James Version
" For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering. "
— Psalms 51:16, American King James Version
“For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.”
“For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. ”
“For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.”
“Certainly you do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it; you do not desire a burnt sacrifice.”
“You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.”
“For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.”
Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.
Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks on your altar.