Psalms 51:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

English ASV

For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

English Amplified

For You delight not in sacrifice, or else would I give it; You find no pleasure in burnt offering. [I Sam. 15:22.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For You delight not in sacrifice, or else would I give it; You find no pleasure in burnt offering. [I Sam. 15:22.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; you are not pleased with a burnt offering.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

English EASY 2024

I would be happy to offer sacrifices to you, but that is not what you really want. You do not want a burnt offering from me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You don't really want sacrifices, or I would give them to you.

For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You do not want sacrifices, or I would offer them; you are not pleased with burnt offerings.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You are not happy with any sacrifice. Otherwise, I would offer one {to you}. You are not pleased with burnt offerings.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; You are not pleased with a burnt offering.

English KJV 1611

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

English LSB

For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Rescue me from death, God, my saving God, that my tongue may praise your healing power.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Certainly you do not want a sacrifice, or else I would offer it; you do not desire a burnt sacrifice.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You don't take delight in sacrifice. If you did, I would bring it. You don't take pleasure in burnt offerings.

English NIV

You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

English NKJ 1982

For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.

English NLT

You would not be pleased with sacrifices, or I would bring them. If I brought you a burnt offering, you would not accept it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For you have no delight in sacrifice; if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the source of your pleasure is not in my performance or the sacrifices I might offer to you.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For thou hast no delight in sacrifice; were I to give a burnt offering, thou wouldst not be pleased.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You don't want penance; if you did, how gladly I would do it! You aren't interested in offerings burned before you on the altar.

English Tyndale 1537

For if thou hadst pleasure in sacrifice, I would give it thee: but thou delightest not in burntofferings.

Psalms 51:16 — Compare Translations