Psalms 51:17
The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
16For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
18Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.
Cross References
2 Kings 22:19because thy heart [is] tender, and thou art humbled because of Jehovah, in thy hearing that which I have spoken against this place, and against its inhabitants, to be for a desolation, and for a reviling, and dost rend thy garments, and weep before Me — I also have heard — the affirmation of Jehovah —
Psalms 22:24For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.
Psalms 102:17He turned unto the prayer of the destitute, And He hath not despised their prayer.
Psalms 147:3Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah [is] on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.
Ezekiel 9:3And the honour of the God of Israel hath gone up from off the cherub, on which it hath been, unto the threshold of the house.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 51:15-19
Penitential Petitions. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall show 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. 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou… Read the whole commentary →