Psalm 51:17

Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God

¹⁶ For if thou hadst pleasure in sacrifice, I would give it thee: but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings. ¹⁷ The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise. ¹⁸ O be favourable and gracious 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

The LORD is nigh unto them that are contrite in heart, and will save such as be of a humble spirit.

Hebrews 13:16

To do good, and to distribute, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

2 Kings 22:19

Because thine heart did melt and thou meekedest thyself before me, the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place and the inhabiters of the same, how that it should be destroyed and made accursed: and tearest thy clothes and weepest before me: of that also I have heard sayeth the LORD.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

And when he was in tribulation he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself exceedingly before the God of his fathers,

Psalm 22:24

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor: he hath not hid his face from him, but when he called unto him, he heard him.

Psalm 102:17

when he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire.

Psalm 107:22

- That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and tell out his works with gladness!

Psalm 147:3

He healeth the contrite in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The spirit of the LORD God is with me, for the LORD hath anointed me, and sent me to preach good tidings unto the poor: that I might bind up the wounded hearts, that I might preach deliverance to the captive, and open the prison to them that are bound;

Isaiah 66:2

As for these things, my hand hath made them all, and they are all created, sayeth the LORD. Which of them shall I then regard? Even him that is of a lowly troubled spirit, and standeth in awe of my works.

Ezekiel 9:3-4

for the glory of God was gone away from the Cherub, and was come down to the threshold of the house. And he called the man that had the linen raiment upon him, and the writer's inkhorn by his side,

Ezekiel 9:6

kill and destroy both old man and young, maidens, children and wives. But as for those, that have the mark upon them: see that ye touch them not. And begin at my Sanctuary." Then they began at the elders, which were in the temple,

Amos 5:21

"'I hate and abhor your holidays, and whereas ye cense me when ye come together I will not accept it.

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 mind, and with all the soul, and with all the strength. And to love a man's neighbor as himself, is a greater thing than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."

Luke 7:39-50

When the Pharisee which bade him to his house, saw that, he spake within himself, saying, "If this man were a prophet, he would surely have known who and what manner woman this is which toucheth him, for she is a sinner."

Luke 15:2-7

And the Pharisees, and scribes murmured, saying, "He received to his company sinners, and eateth with them."

Luke 15:10

Likewise I say unto you, Joy is made 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, and am no more worthy henceforth 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 other men are; extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this publican.

Philippians 4:18

I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God.

1 Peter 2:5

and ye, as living stones, are made a spiritual house, and a holy priesthood, for to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Romans 12:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercifulness of God, that ye make your bodies a living sacrifice: holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serving of God.