16 For You (A)do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it;
You do not take pleasure in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a (B)broken spirit;
A broken and a contrite heart, God, You will not despise.

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For (A)I [a]desire loyalty (B)rather than sacrifice,
And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 6:6 Or take pleasure in

God-pleasing Sacrifices

15 (A)Through Him then, let’s continually offer up a (B)sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (C)the fruit of lips praising His name.

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