Psalm 51:17
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly and thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.
A broken spirit is my sacrifice, God. You won’t despise a heart, God, that is broken and crushed.
Adonai, open my lips; then my mouth will praise you.
The way to please you is to be truly sorry deep in our hearts. This is the kind of sacrifice you won't refuse.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifice that God wants is a humble spirit. God, you will not turn away someone who comes with a humble heart and is willing to obey you.
You want me to be humble and sorry. That is the sacrifice that you want. When people are humble and they turn away from their sins, you will not refuse them.
The sacrifices God wants are a broken spirit. A broken and crushed heart, O God, you will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit. God, you will not ·reject [despise] a heart that is broken and ·sorry for sin [contrite; Is. 57:15; 66:2; Mic. 6:6–8].
The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit: a contrite and a broken heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.
My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.
The sacrifice God wants is a willing spirit. God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for its sin.
True sacrifice to God is a broken spirit. A broken and chastened heart, God, you will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
It is a broken spirit you want—remorse and penitence. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not ignore.
Going through the motions doesn’t please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don’t for a moment escape God’s notice.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
The sacrifice pleasing to Elohim is a broken spirit. O Elohim, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.
Lord, you will open my lips; and my mouth will proclaim your praise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise.
The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit. God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.
The sacrifice God desires is a humble spirit— O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. God, you will gladly accept a heart that is broken because of sadness over sin.
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.
The gifts on an altar that God wants are a broken spirit. O God, You will not hate a broken heart and a heart with no pride.
The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
The zivkhei Elohim are a ruach nishbarah (broken spirit); a broken and contrite lev, O Elohim, Thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifices of God are a contrite spirit. A contrite and a broken heart, O God, You will not despise.
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
What sacrifice I can offer You is my broken spirit because a broken spirit, O God, a heart that honestly regrets the past, You won’t detest.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
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.)
The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
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