Psalms 51:16-19

¹⁶You 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.

¹⁷The 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.

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

¹⁹When 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.