Psalm 51:17

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 51:16-17

DISCOURSE: 593A BROKEN HEART THE BEST SACRIFICEPsalms 51:16-17. Thon desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt-offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.“WHEREWITHAL shall I come before the Lord?” is the first inquiry that will be made by an awakened sinner. No sooner were the murderers of our Lord “pricked to the heart” with a conviction of their guilt, than they cried out, (the whole... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 51:1-19

Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Psalms 51:1-19 .David is surely one of the most outstanding characters of the Old Testament. He was greatly hated and greatly loved. He had the capacity to inspire tremendous emotions in people, on both ends of the spectrum. He is always talking about his enemies that are trying to do him in. But yet, there was a great number of people who really followed David with a great devotion. David was called a man after God's own heart. And this appellation was given... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 51:1-19

The title of this psalm, supported by the whole weight of rabbinical authority, and by the LXX, refers it to the repentance and recovery of David, “when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.” This application of the psalm has been disputed by some modern critics and commentators, chiefly because they think Psalms 51:4; Psalms 51:18-19, are not applicable to David’s complicated sin, and to the existing state of Jerusalem, whose walls were not then cast down. But... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 51:1-19

Psalms 51:1-19Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness. The fifty-first psalmA darker guilt you will scarcely find--kingly power abused--worst passions yielded to. Yet this psalm breathes from a spirit touched with the finest sensibilities of spiritual feeling. Two sides of our mysterious twofold being here. Something in us near to hell; something strangely near to God. It is good to observe this, that we rightly estimate: generously of fallen humanity; moderately of highest... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 51:17

Psalms 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.A broken and a contrite heartWhat is a broken heart? We use the expression to set forth the effects of heavy affliction and sorrow. And so here, the broken heart tells of deep sorrow on account of our Sin. Before, it had hope for itself; now it has none, and, thus broken, it is offered with shame and grief. Before, it could listen to the truths of the Gospel unmoved, but now it... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 51:17

Psa 51:17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ver. 17. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit ] i.e. Such a heart as lieth low, and heareth all that God saith; such a sacrifice or service as is laid on the low altar of a contrite heart, which sanctifieth the sacrifice (Mr Abbot); such a person as with a self-condemning, self-crucifying, and sin-mortifying heart, humbly and yet believingly maketh out for mercy and... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 51:17

sacrifices: Psalms 107:22, Mark 12:33, Romans 12:1, Philippians 4:18, Hebrews 13:16, 1 Peter 2:5 a broken spirit: Psalms 34:18, Psalms 147:3, 2 Kings 22:19, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 61:1-Leviticus :, Isaiah 66:2, Ezekiel 9:3, Ezekiel 9:4, Ezekiel 9:6, Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:11-2 Chronicles : thou: Psalms 22:24, Psalms 102:17, 2 Chronicles 33:12, 2 Chronicles 33:13, Amos 5:21, Luke 7:39-Philippians :, Luke 15:2-Judges :, Luke 15:10, Luke 15:21-Jonah : Reciprocal: Exodus 37:22 - beaten work... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.A broken spirit — This is of more value than many sacrifices. read more

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