God’s Word Translation
Psalms 51:19
19Then 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.
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
17The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart. 18Favor Zion with your goodness. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. 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.
Read all of Psalms 51Psalms 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 will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my vows to you,
- Psalms 118:27The Lord is God, and he has given us light. March in a festival procession with branches to the horns of the altar.
- Ephesians 5:2Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
- Psalms 4:5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness by trusting the Lord.
- Malachi 3:3He will act like a refiner and a purifier of silver. He will purify Levi’s sons and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will bring acceptable offerings to the Lord.
- Romans 12:1Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you.
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
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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
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