Psalm 51:17

Easy To Read Version

The sacrifice that God wants\par is an humble spirit. {\cf2\super [306]} \par God, you will not turn away a person\par who comes with an humble, submissive heart. {\cf2\super [307]} \par

Cross References

Psalm 102:17

God will answer the prayers\par of the people he left alive.\par God will listen to their prayers.\par

Psalm 107:22

Offer sacrifices {\cf2\super [566]} to the Lord\par to thank him for all he did.\par Gladly tell what the Lord has done.\par

Psalm 147:3

God heals their broken hearts\par and bandages their wounds.\par

Psalm 22:24

Why? Because the Lord helps poor people who have troubles.\par The Lord is not ashamed of them.\par He doesn’t hate them.\par If people call to the Lord for help,\par he will not hide from them.\par

Psalm 34:18

When some people have troubles\par they stop being proud.\par The Lord is close to those humble people.\par He will save them. {\cf2\super [211]} \par

Exodus 37:22

The whole lampstand, with the flowers and branches, was made from pure gold. All this gold was hammered and joined together into one piece.

Isaiah 57:15

God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par

Isaiah 66:2

I myself made all things.\par All things are here because I made them.”\par The Lord himself said these things.\par “Tell me, what people do I care for?\par I care for the poor people.\par I care for the people that are very sad.\par I care for people that obey my words.\par

Amos 5:21

“I hate your holidays!\par I will not accept them!\par I don’t enjoy your religious meetings!\par

Matthew 5:3

“What great blessings there are for the people that \{know they\} have spiritual needs!\par The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.\par

Mark 12:33

And a person must love God with all his heart, all his mind, and all his strength. And a person must love other people the same as he loves himself. These commands are more important than all the animals and sacrifices we offer to God.”

Luke 15:10

In the same way, the angels of God are very happy when one sinner changes his heart.”

Romans 12:1

So brothers and sisters, I beg you to do something. God has shown us great mercy. So offer your lives as a living sacrifice {\cf2\super [130]} to God. Your offering must be only for God and will be pleasing to him. This offering of yourselves is the spiritual way for you to worship (serve) God.

Philippians 4:18

I have all the things I need. I have even more than I need. I have all I need because Epaphroditus brought your gift to me. Your gift is like a sweet-smelling sacrifice {\cf2\super [24]} offered to God. God accepts that sacrifice and it pleases him.

Hebrews 13:16

And don’t forget to do good for other people. And share with other people. These are the sacrifices that please God.

1 Peter 2:5

You also are like living stones. God is using you to build a spiritual temple. {\cf2\super [14]} You are to serve God in that temple as holy {\cf2\super [15]} priests. You are to give spiritual sacrifices {\cf2\super [16]} to God that he will accept because of Jesus Christ.