American Standard Version
"For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. "
— Psalms 51:16, American Standard Version
“For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not 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 thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Then wilt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.