Psalm 40:6

New Living Translation

You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand— you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings.

Cross References

Job 33:16

He whispers in their ears and terrifies them with warnings.

Job 5:9

He does great things too marvelous to understand. He performs countless miracles.

Psalm 139:17

How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!

Psalm 139:18

I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Psalm 50:8

I have no complaint about your sacrifices or the burnt offerings you constantly offer.

Psalm 51:16

You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering.

Psalm 71:15

I will tell everyone about your righteousness. All day long I will proclaim your saving power, though I am not skilled with words.

Exodus 21:6

If he does this, his master must present him before God. Then his master must take him to the door or doorpost and publicly pierce his ear with an awl. After that, the slave will serve his master for life.

Isaiah 1:11

“What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?” says the Lord. “I am sick of your burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fattened cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.

Isaiah 25:1

O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them.

Isaiah 66:3

But those who choose their own ways— delighting in their detestable sins— will not have their offerings accepted. When such people sacrifice a bull, it is no more acceptable than a human sacrifice. When they sacrifice a lamb, it’s as though they had sacrificed a dog! When they bring an offering of grain, they might as well offer the blood of a pig. When they burn frankincense, it’s as if they had blessed an idol.

Hosea 6:6

I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.

Amos 5:22

I will not accept your burnt offerings and grain offerings. I won’t even notice all your choice peace offerings.

Matthew 12:7

But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’

Matthew 9:13

Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

1 Samuel 15:22

But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.