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12 Restore the joy of your salvation to me,
and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.

13 ⌞Then⌟ I will teach your ways to those who are rebellious,
and sinners will return to you.
14 Rescue me from the guilt of murder,
O God, my savior.
Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness!
15 O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will tell about your praise.
16 You are not happy with any sacrifice.
Otherwise, I would offer one ⌞to you⌟.
You are not pleased with burnt offerings.
17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.
O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart.
18 Favor Zion with your goodness.
Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit—
with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings.
Young bulls will be offered on your altar.

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12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation(A)
    and grant me a willing spirit,(B) to sustain me.(C)

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,(D)
    so that sinners(E) will turn back to you.(F)
14 Deliver me(G) from the guilt of bloodshed,(H) O God,
    you who are God my Savior,(I)
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.(J)
15 Open my lips, Lord,(K)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice,(L) or I would bring it;
    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice,(M) O God, is[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart(N)
    you, God, will not despise.

18 May it please you to prosper Zion,(O)
    to build up the walls of Jerusalem.(P)
19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,(Q)
    in burnt offerings(R) offered whole;
    then bulls(S) will be offered on your altar.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are