Psalm 51:17

New King James Version

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

Cross References

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

Isaiah 66:2

For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist,” Says the Lord. “But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word.

Luke 15:10

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Psalm 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Mark 12:33

And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

1 Peter 2:5

you also, as living stones, are being 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 to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Psalm 102:17

He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer.

Psalm 107:22

Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.

2 Kings 22:19

because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” says the Lord.

Amos 5:21

“I hate, I despise your feast days, And I do not savor your sacred assemblies.

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is 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, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Psalm 22:24

For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard.

Philippians 4:18

Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

Ezekiel 9:6

Utterly slay old and young men, maidens and little children and women; but do not come near anyone on whom is the mark; and begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

Exodus 37:22

Their knobs and their branches were of one piece; all of it was one hammered piece of pure gold.