Holy Scripture
Psalms 50:18
A church father on this verse
“To neglect these things any further, and to persevere in the former error, what is it else than to fall under the Lord's rebuke, who in the l psalm reproveth, and says, "What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth, seeing thou hatest instruction and castest my wo…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
18For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given it: Thou wilt not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings.
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16Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: And my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
17O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; And my mouth shall declare thy praise.
— Psalms 50:18 —
19Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: A broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
20Do good, O Lord, to Zion in thy good pleasure; And let the walls of Jerusalem be built.