Psalm 51:15-17

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁵ O Lord, open thou my lips,
    and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
¹⁶ For thou hast no delight in sacrifice;
    were I to give a burnt offering, thou wouldst not be pleased.
¹⁷ The sacrifice acceptable to God^[a] is a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.