Psalms 51:16
King James Version
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
Psalms 51:16 in context
Psalms 51:14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalms 51:15
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Psalms 51:16SELECTED VERSE
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
Psalms 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms 51:18
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.