14 God, spare me from the punishment of death. My God, you are the one who saves me! Let me sing about all the good things you do for me!
15 My Lord, I will open my mouth and sing your praises!
16 You don’t really want sacrifices, or I would give them to you.
17 The sacrifice that God wants is a humble spirit. God, you will not turn away someone who comes with a humble heart and is willing to obey you.
18 God, please be good to Zion. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.