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15 My Lord, help me to speak,
    and then I will praise you.
16 I would be happy to offer sacrifices to you,
    but that is not what you really want.
You do not want a burnt offering from me.
17 You want me to be humble and sorry.
    That is the sacrifice that you want.
When people are humble
    and they turn away from their sins,
    you will not refuse them.

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15 Open my lips, Lord,(A)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 You do not delight in sacrifice,(B) or I would bring it;
    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
17 My sacrifice,(C) O God, is[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart(D)
    you, God, will not despise.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are