Psalm 51:16
For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
Note else…: or, that I should
For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering.
For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- desirest
- Psalm 51:6; Exodus 21:14; Numbers 15:27, 30, 31; Numbers 35:31; Deuteronomy 22:22; Hosea 6:6
- else would I. or, that I should
- delightest.
- Psalm 40:6; Psalm 50:8; Proverbs 15:8; Proverbs 21:27; Isaiah 1:11–15; Jeremiah 7:22, 23, 27; Amos 5:21–23; Hebrews 10:5, 6