Psalms 51:17
"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise."
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- Psalms 34:18
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
Read in chapter → - Isaiah 66:2
"For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word."
Read in chapter → - Psalms 147:3
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."
Read in chapter → - Luke 15:10
"Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
Read in chapter → - Mark 12:33
"And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 33:12
"And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,"
Read in chapter → - Psalms 102:17
"He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer."
Read in chapter → - Isaiah 57:15
"For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones."
Read in chapter → - 1 Peter 2:5
"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ."
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