Psalms 51:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
English ASV
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
English Amplified
My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly and thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly and thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
English EASY 2024
You want me to be humble and sorry. That is the sacrifice that you want. When people are humble and they turn away from their sins, you will not refuse them.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The sacrifice that God wants is a humble spirit. God, you will not turn away someone who comes with a humble heart and is willing to obey you.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.
English KJV 1611
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
English LSB
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Lord, open my lips; my mouth will proclaim your praise.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit — O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. God, you will gladly accept a heart that is broken because of sadness over sin.
English NIV
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
English NKJ 1982
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.
English NLT
The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The fountain of your pleasure is found in the sacrifice of my shattered heart before you. You will not despise my tenderness as I bow down humbly at your feet.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
It is a broken spirit you want—remorse and penitence. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not ignore.
English Tyndale 1537
The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit, a broken and a contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.