Psalm 51:17

A Conservative Version

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou will not despise.

Cross References

Psalm 34:18

LORD is near to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are of a contrite spirit.

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Luke 15:10

Thus I say to you, there becomes joy in the presence of the agents of God over one sinner who repents.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

Mark 12:33

And to love him from the whole heart, and from the whole understanding, and from the whole soul, and from the whole strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

1 Peter 2:5

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 13:16

But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.

Psalm 102:17

He has regarded the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer.

Psalm 107:22

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

2 Kings 22:19

because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before LORD when thou heard what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn thy clothes, and

Amos 5:21

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your reasonable service.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o

Psalm 22:24

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hid his face from him, but when he cried to him, he heard.

Philippians 4:18

But I receive all things, and I abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, an aroma of fragrance, an acceptable sacrifice well-pleasing to God.

Ezekiel 9:6

Kill utterly the old man, the young man, and the virgin, and little sons, and women, but come not near any man upon whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the old men who were before the house.

Exodus 37:22

Their knobs and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold.