17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart

you, God, will not despise.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.

You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,

A broken and a contrite heart—

These, O God, You will not despise.

17 The sacrifice God wants is a broken spirit.

God, you will not reject a heart that is broken and sorry for sin.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit:

A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. 

O God, you do not despise a broken and sorrowful heart. 

17 The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit.

God, You will not despise a broken and humbled heart.

17 The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

A broken and contrite heart,

O God, you will not despise.

17 The greatest sacrifice you want is a broken spirit.

God, you will gladly accept a heart

that is broken because of sadness over sin.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.