Psalm 51:17

Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

A broken spirit is to God a pleasing sacrifice: A broken and a contrite heart, Lord, thou wilt not despise.

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The Lord is ever nigh to them that be of broken sp'rit; To them he safety doth afford that are in heart contrite.

Those that are broken in their heart, and grieved in their minds, He healeth, and their painful wounds he tenderly up-binds.

The prayer of the destitute he surely will regard; Their prayer will he not despise, by him it shall be heard.

And let them sacrifice to him off 'rings of thankfulness; And let them shew abroad his works in songs of joyfulness.

For he despis'd not nor abhorr'd th' afflicted's misery; Nor from him hid his face, but heard when he to him did cry.