Psalms 51:16-19 in English

¹⁶ For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure 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 wilt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

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.

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.

¹⁶ For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure 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 delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

¹⁶ You are not pleased only with the sacrifices that people bring to you. If that were enough to please you, I would bring you sacrifices. You are not pleased with burnt offerings alone.

¹⁷ The sacrifice that you really want is for people to be truly humble and sorry for having sinned; O God, you will not refuse that kind of sacrifice.

¹⁸ O God, be good to the people who live in Jerusalem MTY, and help them to rebuild the city walls.

¹⁹ When that happens, they will bring you the proper sacrifices, animals that they will completely burn, young bulls that they wiill burn on your altar, and you will be pleased.

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

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

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

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

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

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

¹⁶ You have no desire for an offering or I would give it; you have no delight in burned offerings.

¹⁷ The offerings of God are a broken spirit; a broken and sorrowing heart, O God, you will not put from you.

¹⁸ Do good to Zion in your good pleasure, building up the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will have delight in the offerings of righteousness, in burned offerings and offerings of beasts; then they will make offerings of oxen on your altar.

¹⁶ For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure 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 the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.

¹⁶ For sacrifices don't make you happy, or I would bring one; burnt offerings aren't what pleases you.

¹⁷ The “sacrifices” that God wants are on the inside—the brokenness of repentance. God won't reject a broken and sorrowful heart.

¹⁸ Be kind to Zion, help the city; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will be pleased with sacrifices given in the right spirit, for all kinds of burnt offerings, and bulls sacrificed on your altar once more.

¹⁶ For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

¹⁸ Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.

¹⁹ Then shalt thou accept ye sacrifices of righteousnes, euen the burnt offering and oblation: then shall they offer calues vpon thine altar.

¹⁶ (51-18) For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

¹⁷ (51-19) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

¹⁸ (51-20) Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ (51-21) Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.

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.

¹⁶ (51:18) For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: in burnt-offering hast thou no delight.

¹⁷ (51:19) The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, wilt thou not despise.

¹⁸ (51:20) Do good in thy favor unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ (51:21) Then wilt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt-offering and entire offering: then shall bullocks be offered upon thy altar.

¹⁶ For thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.

¹⁷ The sacrifice which God loveth is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God! thou wilt not despise!

¹⁸ Do good to Zion according to thy mercy; Build up the walls of Jerusalem!

¹⁹ Then shalt thou be pleased with sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt-offerings and complete offerings; Then shall bullocks be offered upon thine altar.

¹⁶ For in sacrifice you have no pleasure, in gifts of burnt-offering no delight.

¹⁷ The sacrifice pleasing to God is a spirit that is broken; a heart that is crushed, O God, you will not despise.

¹⁸ Do good in your pleasure to Zion, build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then will you welcome the due forms of sacrifice, then on your altars shall bullocks be offered.

¹⁶ For in sacrifice you have no pleasure, in gifts of burnt-offering no delight.

¹⁷ The sacrifice pleasing to God is a spirit that is broken; a heart that is crushed, O God, you will not despise.

¹⁸ Do good in your pleasure to Zion, build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then will you welcome the due forms of sacrifice, then on your altars shall bullocks be offered.

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

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion Mountain ridge, Marking. Build the walls of Jerusalem City of peace.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

¹⁶ For you do not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you have no pleasure in burnt offerings.

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. You, God, will not despise a broken and a contrite heart.

¹⁸ Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then will you delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then our people will offer bulls on your altar.

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

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

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

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

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 to 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 thy altar.

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

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

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

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

¹⁸ Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

¹⁶ For if thou haddest would or desired sacrifice, I had given it; truly thou shalt not delight in burnt sacrifice.

¹⁷ A sacrifice to God is a spirit troubled, that is, sorry for sin; God, thou shalt not despise a contrite heart, and made meek.

¹⁸ Lord, do thou benignly in thy good will to Zion; that the walls of Jerusalem be builded.

¹⁹ Then thou shalt take pleasantly the sacrifice of rightfulness or rightwise-ness, offerings, and burnt sacrifices; then they shall put calves on thine altar.

¹⁶ For if thou haddest would sacrifice, I had given it; truly thou shalt not delight in burnt sacrifice. (For if thou haddest desired a sacrifice, that is, an offering, I would have given it to thee; but truly thou delightest not in burnt sacrifice.)

¹⁷ A sacrifice to God is a spirit troubled, that is, (one made) sorry for sin; God, thou shalt not despise a contrite heart, and made meek. (A sacrifice to God is a troubled spirit, that is, one made sorry because of sinning; God, thou shalt not despise a contrite and humble heart.)

¹⁸ Lord, do thou benignly in thy good will to Zion; (so) that the walls of Jerusalem (may) be builded.

¹⁹ Then thou shalt take pleasantly the sacrifice of rightfulness, (with) offerings, and burnt sacrifices; then they shall put calves on thine altar. (Then thou shalt be pleased with a righteous sacrifice, yea, with offerings, and burnt sacrifices; and then they shall put calves upon thy altar.)

¹⁶ For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give it, Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.

¹⁸ Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹ Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!