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Psa. 51:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a brokenn and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

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Isa. 66:2• ²Even all those [things] hath my hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith Jehovah. But to this [man] will I look, to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and trembling at my word. (Isa. 66:2)

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sacrifices.

Psa. 107:22• ²²And let them sacrifice sacrifices of praise{HR}And declare his works with singing. (Psa. 107:22)

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Mark 12:33• ³³and to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love neighbour as oneself, is more than the burnt-offerings and sacrifices. (Mark 12:33)

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Rom. 12:1• ¹I exhort you then, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your intelligent service; (Rom. 12:1)

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Phil. 4:18• ¹⁸But I have all things and abound; I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God. (Phil. 4:18)

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Heb. 13:16• ¹⁶But to do good and communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. (Heb. 13:16)

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1 Peter 2:5• ⁵yourselves also as living stones are being builded up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:5)

a broken spirit.

Psa. 34:18• ¹⁸Jehovah [is] nigh unto the broken in heart{HR}And he saveth the contrite in spirit. (Psa. 34:18)

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Psa. 147:3• ³The healer of the broken-hearted,{HR}And binding up their wounds. (Psa. 147:3)

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2 Kings 22:19• ¹⁹{i}Because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spoke against this place and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and didst rend thy garments and weep before me, I also have heard thee , saith Jehovah.{/i} (2 Kings 22:19)

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Isa. 57:15• ¹⁵For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy, I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isa. 57:15)

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Isa. 61:1‑3• ¹The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah [is] upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek. He hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and opening of the prison to the bound;
²to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
³to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty be given them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he might be glorified. (Isa. 61:1‑3)

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Isa. 66:2• ²Even all those [things] hath my hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith Jehovah. But to this [man] will I look, to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and trembling at my word. (Isa. 66:2)

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Ezek. 9:3‑4,6• ³And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side.
⁴Jehovah said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
⁶slay utterly old and young, both maids and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house. (Ezek. 9:3‑4,6)

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Matt. 5:3• ³Blessed the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. (Matt. 5:3)

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Luke 18:11‑14• ¹¹The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.
¹²I fast twice in the week, I tithe everything that I acquire.
¹³And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but was striking upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me the sinner.
¹⁴I say unto you, this [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]; for everyone who exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:11‑14)

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Psa. 22:24• ²⁴For he hath not despised nor hath he abhorred the affliction of the poor,{HR}And he hath not hidden his face from him,{HR}And when he cried for help unto him, he heard. (Psa. 22:24)

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Psa. 102:17• ¹⁷He turned unto the prayer of the destitute one,{HR}And despised not their prayer. (Psa. 102:17)

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2 Chron. 33:12‑13• ¹²{i}And when he was in affliction, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,{/i}
¹³{i}and prayed to him. And he was intreated of him and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom.{/i} Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah he was God. (2 Chron. 33:12‑13)

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Amos 5:21• ²¹I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. (Amos 5:21)

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Luke 7:39‑50• ³⁹{i}And the Pharisee who had invited him, seeing it, spoke with himself saying,{/i} This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, for she is a sinner.
⁴⁰{i}And Jesus answering said to him,{/i} Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee; and he saith, Teacher, say [it].
⁴¹There were two debtors of a certain creditor: one owed five hundred pence , and the other fifty;
⁴²{i}but as they had nothing to pay, he{/i} forgave both of them [their debt]: {i}[say,] which of them therefore will love him most?{/i}
⁴³{i}And Simon answering said,{/i} I suppose he to whom he forgave the most. {i}And he said to him,{/i} Thou hast rightly judged.
⁴⁴And turning to the woman he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house; thou gavest me no water for my feet, but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair.
⁴⁵Thou gavest me no kiss, but she, from the time I came in, hath not ceased kissing my feet;
⁴⁶my head with oil thou didst not anoint, but she hath anointed my feet with myrrh.
⁴⁷For which cause I say unto thee, Her many sins are forgiven, for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.
⁴⁸{i}And he said to her,{/i} Thy sins are forgiven.
⁴⁹{i}And they that were with [them] at table{/i} began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgives sins also?
⁵⁰{i}And{/i} he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. (Luke 7:39‑50)

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Luke 15:2‑7,10,21‑32• ²{i}and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying,{/i} This [man] receiveth sinners and eateth with them.
³And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
⁴What man of you having a hundred sheep, and if he loses one of them, doth he not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost until he find it?
⁵and having found it, he layeth it upon his own shoulders rejoicing;
⁶and having come to the house, he calleth together the friends and the neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
⁷I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous, such as have no need of repentance.
¹⁰Thus I say unto you, There is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
²¹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
²²But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe, and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet,
²³and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
²⁴for this my son was dead, and has come to life,—was lost, and has been found. And they began to be merry.
²⁵And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming up, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
²⁶And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
²⁷{i}And he{/i} said unto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and well.
²⁸But he became angry, and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
²⁹And he, answering, said to his father, Behold, these many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me thou hast never given a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.
³⁰But when this thy son, who has devoured thy living with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
³¹But he said unto him, Child, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
³²{i}But{/i} it was right to make merry and rejoice because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found. (Luke 15:2‑7,10,21‑32)

• Sacrifices have no place. Where would they be? How would they own God? A broken spirit is what suits the cross, suits Christ's broken body and forgiven sins. Nor does God despise this. It answers to His mind in the cross, to His grace towards the sinner. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 49-54” by J.N. Darby)

• It is realized that if the soul looks to the grace of God for cleansing, the only right condition for being cleansed, is “a broken spirit” and “a contrite heart.” (“Psalm 51” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

W. Kelly Translation

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The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit;{HR}A heart broken and contrite, Ο God, thou wilt not despise.