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Psalm 51:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 51:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 Deliver me from bloodguilt,[a] O God,
the God of my salvation,
and I will proclaim your righteousness.
17 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will proclaim your praise.
18 For you take no delight in sacrifice;
if I were to make a burnt offering,
you would refuse to accept it.[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:16 Bloodguilt: the sin that brought about the death of an innocent man (see 2 Sam 12:5, 13) or the judgment passed upon a grave sin requiring the penalty of death (see Ezek 18:13).
- Psalm 51:18 See note on Ps 50:7-15.
