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Psalm 51:15-17
New King James Version
Psalm 51:15-17
New King James Version
15 O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 For (A)You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 (B)The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
Psalm 51:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 51:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 Lord, [a](A)open my lips,
So that my mouth may (B)declare Your praise.
16 For You (C)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You do not take pleasure in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a (D)broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:15 Or may You open
Psalm 51:15-17
Amplified Bible
Psalm 51:15-17
Amplified Bible
15
O Lord, open my lips,
That my mouth may declare Your praise.
16
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You are not pleased with burnt offering.(A)
17
My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit;
A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
Psalm 51:15-17
New International Version
Psalm 51:15-17
New International Version
Psalm 51:15-17
King James Version
Psalm 51:15-17
King James Version
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
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.
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