Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
A broken spirit
Bible References
Sacrifices
Mark 12:33
and to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as himself, is much more than all the whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices."
Romans 12:1
I beseech you, therefore, brethren, through the mercies of God, to present, your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, which is your rational service;
Philippians 4:18
But I have all, and abound; I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odor of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:16
But, of well-doing, and contributing, be not forgetful; for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
1 Peter 2:5
ye yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
A broken spirit
Matthew 5:3
"Happy are the poor in spirit; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee, having taken his stand, was praying these things with himself: 'God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-collector!
Thou
Luke 7:39
But, seeing it, the Pharisee who invited Him, spake in himself, saying, "This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what sort of woman this is that is touching Him, because she is a sinner."
Luke 15:2
And both the scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring, saying, "This Man receiveth sinners and eateth with them!"