Psalm 51:13-19
Easy-to-Read Version
13 I will teach the guilty how you want them to live,
and the sinners will come back to you.
14 God, spare me from the punishment of death.[a]
My God, you are the one who saves me!
Let me sing about all the good things you do for me!
15 My Lord, I will open my mouth and sing your praises!
16 You don’t really want sacrifices,
or I would give them to you.
17 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.[b]
18 God, please be good to Zion.
Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you can enjoy the kind of sacrifices you want.[c]
You will receive whole burnt offerings,
and people will again offer bulls on your altar.
Footnotes
- Psalm 51:14 spare … death Or “don’t consider me guilty of murder.”
- Psalm 51:17 someone … obey you Literally, “a broken and crushed heart.”
- Psalm 51:19 the kind … you want Or “the offering of righteousness.”
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