Psalms 51:17
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Psalms 51:17
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For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
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Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
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Verse Text
The sacrificesH2077 of GodH430 are a brokenH7665 spiritH7307: a brokenH7665 and a contriteH1794 heartH3820, O GodH430, thou wilt not despiseH959.
זִבְחֵי אֱלֹהִים רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרָה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּר וְנִדְכֶּה אֱלֹהִים לֹא תִבְזֶה׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
זִֽבְחֵ֣י |
ziv.Chei | H2077 | HNcmpc | (the) sacrifices of |
אֱלֹהִים֮ |
'E.lo.Him | H430 | HNcmpa | God |
ר֪וּחַ |
Ru.ach | H7307 | HNcbsc | (are) a spirit |
נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה |
nish.Ba.Rah | H7665 | HVNrfsa | broken |
לֵב |
lev- | H3820 | HNcmsa | a heart |
נִשְׁבָּ֥ר |
nish.Bar | H7665 | HVNrmsa | broken |
וְ/נִדְכֶּ֑ה |
ve./nid.Keh | H1794 | HC/VNrmsa | and/ crushed |
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים |
'E.lo.Him | H430 | HNcmpa | O God |
לֹ֣א |
lo' | H3808 | HTn | not |
תִבְזֶֽה |
tiv.Zeh | H959 | HVqi2ms | you despise |
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H959 — בָּזָה (bâzâh, baw-zaw'): a primitive root; to disesteem; despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.
- H1794 — דָּכָה (dâkâh, daw-kaw'): a primitive root (compare דַּךְ (dak) H1790, דָּכָא (dâkâʼ) H1792); to collapse (phys. or mentally); break (sore), contrite, crouch.
- H2077 — זֶבַח (zebach, zeh'-bakh): from זָבַח (zâbach) H2076; properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act); offer(-ing), sacrifice.
- H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב (lêbâb) H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
- H7307 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): from רוּחַ (rûwach) H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
- H7665 — שָׁבַר (shâbar, shaw-bar'): a primitive root; to burst (literally or figuratively); break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for שָׂבַר (sâbar) H7663).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא (lôwʼ); or לֹה (lôh); (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Verse Cross-References
- a broken spirit — 2 Kings 22:19, Psalms 34:18, Psalms 147:3, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 61:1-3, Isaiah 66:2, Ezekiel 9:3-4, Ezekiel 9:6, Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:11-14
- sacrifices — Psalms 107:22, Mark 12:33, Romans 12:1, Hebrews 13:16, 1 Peter 2:5
- thou — 2 Chronicles 33:12-13, Psalms 22:24, Psalms 102:17, Amos 5:21, Luke 7:39-50, Luke 15:2-7, Luke 15:10, Luke 15:21-32
Reciprocal references (18): Exodus 37:22, Leviticus 4:31, Leviticus 7:3, Leviticus 9:10, Leviticus 23:32, Numbers 29:17, Deuteronomy 33:19, 1 Samuel 15:22, 2 Chronicles 34:27, Job 42:6, Psalms 138:6, Jeremiah 7:22, Jeremiah 44:10, Joel 2:13, Matthew 12:20, Luke 4:18, Luke 7:38, John 4:24
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: DAVID; DEFILEMENT-CLEANSING; PENITENCE-IMPENITENCE; RELIGION, TRUE-FALSE; SACRIFICES
- Torrey’s: AFFLICTION, CONSOLATION UNDER; CHARACTER OF SAINTS; HEART, CHARACTER OF THE RENEWED; HEART, THE; SACRIFICES
- Nave’s: CONSECRATION; CONVICTION; DESIRE; FORMALISM; HEART; HOMICIDE; OFFERINGS; PENITENT; PRAYER; REMORSE; REPENTANCE
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