Psalms

Psalm 51:16–19

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.

¹⁸In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;

build up the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,

in whole burnt offerings;

then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In Your good pleasure	בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ	ḇir·ṣō·wn·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
cause Zion	צִיּ֑וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
to prosper	הֵיטִ֣יבָה	hê·ṭî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
build up	תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה	tiḇ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
the walls	חוֹמ֥וֹת	ḥō·w·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2346 wall
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֤ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
You will delight	תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ	taḥ·pōṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
in righteous	צֶ֭דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
sacrifices	זִבְחֵי־	ziḇ·ḥê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2077 sacrifice
in whole	וְכָלִ֑יל	wə·ḵā·lîl	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3632 entire, whole, holocaust
burnt offerings	עוֹלָ֣ה	‘ō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
then	אָ֤ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
bulls	פָרִֽים׃	p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
will be offered	יַעֲל֖וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Your altar	מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣	miz·ba·ḥă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4196 altar