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

17The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God. 18Look with favor on Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit— with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Then bulls will again be sacrificed 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 66:13Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you—
• Psalms 118:27The Lord is God, shining upon us. Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar.
• Ephesians 5:2Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
• Psalms 4:5Offer sacrifices in the right spirit, and trust the Lord.
• Malachi 3:3He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the Lord.
• Romans 12:1And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.

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

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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