16For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.


In Context

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

15 Lord, open my lips. My mouth shall declare your praise.

16 For you don't delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

18 Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

Psalm 51:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

51:16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it:] thou delightest not in burnt offering.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

51:16You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

51:16For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

51:16For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

51:16For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt offering.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

51:16For thou desirest not sacrifice: else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt-offering.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

51:16For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give it, Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

51:16For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering.