Psalm 51:17

Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God

¹⁶ For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. ¹⁷ The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. ¹⁸ Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Broken and a Contrite Heart

Pleasing to God

Sacrifices of God

O God

Sin

Psalm 34:18

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Hebrews 13:16

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

2 Kings 22:19

because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

Psalm 22:24

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.

Psalm 102:17

He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.

Psalm 107:22

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

Psalm 147:3

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

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Isaiah 66:2

For all these things hath my hand made, and'so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.

Ezekiel 9:3-4

And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house: and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's inkhorn by his side.

Ezekiel 9:6

slay utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark: and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the old men that were before the house.

Amos 5:21

I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

Matthew 5:3

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

Mark 12:33

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

Luke 7:39-50

Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

Luke 15:2-7

And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Luke 15:10

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

Luke 15:21-32

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Luke 18:11-14

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Philippians 4:18

But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, and odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

1 Peter 2:5

ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.