Psalms 51:16
“For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I giue it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.”
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Psalms 51:16 Context
14Deliuer mee from blood-guiltinesse, O God, thou God of my saluation: and my tongue shall sing alowd of thy righteousnesse. 15O Lord open thou my lips, and my mouth shall shew foorth thy praise. 16For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I giue it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18Doe good in thy good pleasure vnto Sion: build thou the walles of Ierusalem.
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Other Translations
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
- King James Version
For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.
- Basic English Bible
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
- Darby Bible
For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt-offering.
- Webster's Bible
For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
- World English Bible
For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(51:18) For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
- American Standard Version (1901)
You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.
- Basic English Bible
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
- Darby Bible
For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt-offering.
- Webster's Bible
For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
- World English Bible
For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(51:18) For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 51:16
51:16 Not sacrifice - This is not to be understood absolutely, with respect to David's crimes, which were not to be expiated by any sacrifice.