Psalms 51:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
Psalms 51:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 51:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 51:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.”
Psalms 51:17 — World English Bible
Psalms 51:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. ”
Psalms 51:17 — American Standard Version
Psalms 51:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The sacrifices of God <FI>are<Fi> a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.”
Psalms 51:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 51:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ The sacrifices ofGod are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, OGod, thou wilt not despise. ”
Psalms 51:17 — Darby Translation
Psalms 51:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.”
Psalms 51:17 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 51:17 in Context — Psalms 51
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.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
What Does Psalms 51:17 Mean?
Psalms 51:17 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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