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Berean Standard Bible

“Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.”

Psalms 51:19

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The psalm ends with a turn from personal confession to the good of the whole city. David asks God to do good to Zion and build up Jerusalem's walls.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings. Then they will offer bulls on your altar.

King James Version (KJV)

Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar. Psalm 52 For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Abimelech.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then you will have delight in the offerings of righteousness, in burned offerings and offerings of beasts; then they will make offerings of oxen on your altar.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces te agradarán los sacrificios de justicia, el holocausto ú ofrenda del todo quemada: entonces ofrecerán sobre tu altar becerros.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces te agradarán los sacrificios de justicia, las ofrendas quemadas y otra vez sobre tu altar se ofrecerán becerros.

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