Psalms 51:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.”

Psalms 51:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 51:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 51:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.”

Psalms 51:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 51:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.”

Psalms 51:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 51:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give <FI>it<Fi> , Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.”

Psalms 51:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 51:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.”

Psalms 51:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 51:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.”

Psalms 51:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 51:16 in Context — Psalms 51

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 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.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

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What Does Psalms 51:16 Mean?

Psalms 51:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 51. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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