“"For if you had desired sacrifice." Here he excuses himself. And first, he shows that sacrifice is not acceptable to God; second, he shows what sacrifice is acceptable to God, at "A sacrifice to God." He says therefore: I promise teaching and praise, for this sacrifice will honor you; but carnal sacrifice is not accep…”
Thomas Aquinas, 13th c. — Exposition on the Psalms of David
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16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
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14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
— Psalms 51:16 —
17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.