Psalms 51:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.”

Psalms 51:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 51:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 51:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 51:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 51:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 51:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 51:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give <FI>it<Fi> , Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.”

Psalms 51:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 51:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 51:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 51:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thou desirest no sacrifice, though I would giue it: thou delitest not in burnt offering.”

Psalms 51:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 51:16 in Context — Psalms 51

14 Rends-moi la joie de ton salut, Et qu’un esprit de bonne volonté me soutienne!

15 J’enseignerai tes voies à ceux qui les transgressent, Et les pécheurs reviendront à toi.

16 O Dieu, Dieu de mon salut! Délivre-moi du sang versé, Et ma langue célébrera ta miséricorde.

17 Seigneur! Ouvre mes lèvres, Et ma bouche publiera ta louange.

18 Si tu eusses voulu des sacrifices, je t’en aurais offert; Mais tu ne prends point plaisir aux holocaustes.

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What Does Psalms 51:16 Mean?

Psalms 51:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 51. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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