The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite (痛悔的) heart, O God, you will not despise (鄙視).
神所要的祭是憂傷的靈；神啊，憂傷痛悔的心你必不輕看。（詩篇51篇17節）
Sacrifices performed by the Jews do not win God's favor as they had believed. Instead, what God desires is a contrite and humble heart. In other words, what truly matters to God is the condition of the heart. A humble spirit, accompanied by genuine repentance, is what God finds pleasing.