American Standard Version
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. "
— Psalms 51:17, American Standard Version
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.”
“The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit– O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.”
“The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.”
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
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.