Psalm 51:16
World English Bible (WEB)
For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
In context
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 Lord, open my lips. My mouth will declare your praise.
16 For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
18 Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalm 51:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
- KJV King James Version
- For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I give it : thou delightest not in burnt-offering.