The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 51:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

The psalmist now turns from prayer to promise. If God will grant his petitions, restore him to favour, and renew his spiritual life, then he will make such return as is possible to him. First, he will teach transgressors God's ways (Psalms 51:13).

Next, he will extol his righteousness, and show forth his praise(Psalms 51:14, Psalms 51:15). Finally, he will offer him, not bloody sacrifice, but the sacrifice in which he delights—"the sacrifice of a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart" (Psalms 51:16, Psalms 51:17).

Such sacrifice, he is sure, God will not despise.

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