15 My closed lips, O Lord, by theelet them be opened;Then shall thy praises by my mouthabroad be published.
16 For thou desir'st not sacrifice,else would I give it thee;Nor wilt thou with burnt-offeringat all delighted be.
17 A broken spirit is to Goda pleasing sacrifice:A broken and a contrite heart,Lord, thou wilt not despise.
18 Shew kindness, and do good, O Lord,to Sion, thine own hill:The walls of thy Jerusalembuild up of thy good will.
19 Then righteous off 'rings shall thee please,and off 'rings burnt, which theyWith whole burnt-off 'rings,and with calves, shall on thine altar lay.