Psalms 51:19

Psalms 51:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
• New International Version (NIV)Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then will you delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.

Context of Psalms 51:19

17My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise. 18By Your favor do good to Zion; May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Psalms 51:19 word by word

אָ֤ז תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֭דֶק עוֹלָ֣ה וְכָלִ֑יל אָ֤ז יַעֲל֖וּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ פָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then shalt thou be pleasedחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
• with the sacrificesזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• of righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• with burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• and wholeכָּלִילkâlîyl · entireH3632
• burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• then shall they offerעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• bullocksפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
• upon thine altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196

Cross-references for Psalms 51:19

• Psalms 66:13I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,
• Psalms 118:27The Lord is God, and He has given us light [illuminating us with His grace and freedom and joy]. Bind the festival sacrifices with cords to the horns of the altar.
• Ephesians 5:2and walk continually in love [that is, value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best for others], just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God [slain for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance.
• Psalms 4:5Offer righteous sacrifices; Trust [confidently] in the Lord.
• Malachi 3:3He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi [the priests], and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord [grain] offerings in righteousness.
• Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.

Commentaries on Psalms 51:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness - “Then,” that is, when God should have thus showed favor to Zion; when he should have poured out his blessing on Jerusalem; when religion should prosper and prevail; when there should be an increase of the pure worship of God. In such offerings as would “then” be made - in sacrifices presented not in mere form, but with sincerity, humility, and penitence - in the outward offering of blood…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-19Verses 16-19 Those who are thoroughly convinced of their misery and danger by sin, would spare no cost to obtain the remission of it. But as they cannot make satisfaction for sin, so God cannot take any satisfaction in them, otherwise than as expressing love and duty to him. The good work wrought in every true penitent, is a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart, and sorrow for sin. It is a heart that is tender, and pliable to God's word. Oh that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Sacrifices made with the right intentions come from a heart that is right with God and others (see Psalms 15:2–5; 24:3–6; 50:14; Matthew 5:23–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. God reconciled, material sacrifices will be acceptable (Psa 4:5; compare Is 1:11-17).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 51:19

• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Burnt offering
• Acknowledge
• Bloodguiltiness
• Clean
• Conceive
• Contrite
• Create
• Hide
• Iniquity
• Psalms

Commentaries on Psalms 51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings