Psalms 51:19
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.
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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar. Psalm 52 For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Abimelech.
- DARBY
- Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.
- BLB
- Then You will delight [in] the sacrifices of righteousness, a burnt offering and whole [sacrifice]; then they will offer bulls upon Your altar.
- ÅB
- Da skal du ha behag i rettferdighets offere, i brennoffer og heloffer; da skal de ofre okser på ditt alter.
[^1]: d.e. kjennes å være rettferdig i dine straffedommer. - OTB
- Da vil du ha behag i rettferdige offer,
I brennoffer og heloffer;
Da skal de ofre okser på ditt alter. - B1930
- Da skal du ha behag i rettferdighets offere, i brennoffer og heloffer; da skal de ofre okser på ditt alter.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Read in contextEphesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Read in contextMalachi 3:3
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Read in contextRomans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Read in contextPsalms 66:13–15
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
Read in contextPsalms 118:27
God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
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