Broken And Contrite Heart Verse
. The ground of the promise of salvation in ver. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit A broken and a contrite heart.
Psalm 751 To the chief Musician Altaschith A Psalm or Song of Asaph. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Verse 19 in the Hebrew verse 17 in many modern English translations suggests that God desires a broken and contrite heart more than he does sacrificial offerings.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed O God The God of my salvation And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. 18 y Do good to Zion in your good pleasure. The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart.
