17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Psalms 51:17
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1 Clement 18:13–14
13 For, if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would have given it: in whole burnt offerings Thou wilt have no pleasure. (1CL) 14 A sacrifice unto God is a contrite spirit; a contrite and humbled heart God will not despise. (1CL)
1 Clement 52:3–4
3 And again He saith; Sacrifice to God a sacrifice of praise, and pay thy vows to the Most High: and call upon Me in the day of thine affliction, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me. (1CL) 4 For a sacrifice unto God is a broken spirit. (1CL)
Psalms 34:17–19
17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. 18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
Psalms 51:9–11
9 Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
Greek Daniel 3:38–40
38 There isn’t at this time prince, or prophet, or leader, or burnt offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place to offer before you, and to find mercy. (WEB) 39 Nevertheless in a contrite heart and a humble spirit let us be accepted, (WEB) 40 like the burnt offerings… (WEB)
1 Clement 18:7–9
7 Turn away Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. (1CL) 8 Make a clean heart within me, O God, and renew a right spirit in mine inmost parts. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. (1CL) 9 Restore unto me the joy of Thy salva… (1CL)
Odes of Solomon 20:2–4
2 For His thought is not like the thought of the world nor the thought of the flesh, nor like them that serve carnally. (ODE) 3 The sacrifice of the Lord is righteousness, and purity of heart and lips. (ODE) 4 Present your reins before Him blamelessly: and let not thy heart do v… (ODE)
Psalms 40:5–7
5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count. 6 Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings… 7 …
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