Psalms51:16
Next VerseTranslation
For you do not desire sacrifice or I would give; you are not pleased by a burnt offering.
Paraphrase
For in a case like this, you do not desire a sacrifice, or else I would readily give you one; in this case even a burnt offering would not quell your anger.
The Inadequacy of the Sacrificial System
Here David shows that he understood the inadequacy of animal sacrifices. David knew there was no sacrifice he could offer that would atone for his willful sin.