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.

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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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