Psalms

Psalm 51:16–17

¹⁶For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;

You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.

¹⁷The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

a broken and a contrite heart,

O God, You will not despise.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
delight	תַחְפֹּ֣ץ	ṯaḥ·pōṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
in sacrifice	זֶ֣בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
or I would bring it	וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה	wə·’et·tê·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
You take no pleasure	תִרְצֶֽה׃	ṯir·ṣeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in burnt offerings	ע֝וֹלָ֗ה	‘ō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sacrifices	זִֽבְחֵ֣י	ziḇ·ḥê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2077 sacrifice
of God	אֱלֹהִים֮	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
a broken	נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה	niš·bā·rāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
spirit	ר֪וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
a broken	נִשְׁבָּ֥ר	niš·bār	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
and a contrite	וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה	wə·niḏ·keh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H1794 id.
heart	לֵב־	lêḇ-	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
O God	אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
You will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
despise	תִבְזֶֽה׃	ṯiḇ·zeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H959 despise

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 51:16 Hosea 6:6 · Psalm 40:6 · Hebrews 10:5–6 · 1 Samuel 15:22 · Psalm 51:6 · Isaiah 1:11–15 · Proverbs 21:27 · Amos 5:21–23 · Proverbs 15:8 · Jeremiah 7:22–23 · Psalm 50:8 · Exodus 21:14

Psalm 51:17 Psalm 34:18 · Isaiah 66:2 · Psalm 147:3 · Luke 15:10 · Mark 12:33 · Matthew 5:3 · 2 Chronicles 33:12–13 · Isaiah 57:15 · Psalm 102:17 · Hebrews 13:16 · 1 Peter 2:5 · 2 Kings 22:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.