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Psalms · Chapter 51

Psalm 51:16

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

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Before · Psalm 51:14–15

14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. 15Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.

16For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

After · Psalm 51:17–18

17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart. 18Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

Read all of Psalm 51 (19 verses)

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