Psalm 51:16-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it;
You are not pleased with a burnt offering.(A)
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is[a] a broken spirit.
God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.(B)
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:17 Lit The sacrifices of God are
- Psalm 51:18 Or rebuild
Psalm 51:16-18
New International Version
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are
Psalm 51:16-18
King James Version
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
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