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Psalms 51:16 — King James Version← Study notes

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.


Psalms 51:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 51:168 words
HebrewMeaning
הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤/נִיhaṣiylēniy
deliver meverbH5337
at all · deliver · escape · without fail ···
מִ/דָּמִ֨יםmidāmiym
from bloodpronH1818
-guiltiness · innocent
אֱֽלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhiym
O GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾĕlōhēy
the God ofnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
תְּשׁוּעָתִ֑/יtəšwʿātiy
salvation mynounH8668
help · safety · salvation · victory
תְּרַנֵּ֥ןtəranēn
it will shout for joyverbH7442
cry out · be joyful (greatly · make to) rejoice · shout ···
לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗/יləšwōniy
tongue mynounH3956
babbler · evil speaker · language · talker ···
צִדְקָתֶֽ/ךָṣidəqātekā
righteousness yournounH6666
moderately · right (act · -ly · -ness)
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 51:16

1. Neither must this multitude's throng be defrauded, nor their infirmity burthened. Silence we ask, and quiet, in order that our voice, after yesterday's labour, be able with some little vigour to last out. It must be believed, that your love has met together in greater numbers today for nothing else, but that you may pray for those whom an alien and perverse inclination does keep away. For we are speaking neither of heathens nor of Jews, but of Christians: nor of those that…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 51 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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