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

The sacrifices {H2077} of God {H430} are a broken {H7665}{H8737)} spirit {H7307}: a broken {H7665}{H8737)} and a contrite {H1794}{H8737)} heart {H3820}, O God {H430}, thou wilt not despise {H959}{H8799)}.

My sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; God, you won't spurn a broken, chastened heart.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

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

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 34:18 (53 votes)

    The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

  • Isaiah 66:2 (43 votes)

    For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

  • Psalms 147:3 (25 votes)

    He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

  • Luke 15:10 (24 votes)

    Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

  • Mark 12:33 (21 votes)

    And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

  • Matthew 5:3 (21 votes)

    Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • 2 Chronicles 33:12 (18 votes)

    And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,