Psalm 147:3 shows God's response to the brokenhearted — healing and binding wounds, complementing the acceptance of a contrite heart.

In Psalm 102:17, God does not despise the prayer of the destitute — the same theme of God's acceptance of the humble.

Psalm 34:18 echoes the same broken and crushed spirit, promising God's nearness and salvation to those who are contrite.

In Psalm 22:24, God does not despise the afflicted — echoing the same promise that God will not despise a broken spirit.

In Psalm 138:6, God regards the lowly — the same humble heart that is a sacrifice to God.

In Matthew 5:3, Jesus blesses the 'poor in spirit' — the same humble disposition God accepts in this verse.

In Amos 5:21, God despises empty religious feasts — contrasting with the acceptable sacrifice of a broken spirit here.

Isaiah 66:2 directly parallels the contrite spirit, adding that God looks to those who are humble and tremble at His word.

Isaiah 61:1-3 describes the Messiah's anointing to bind up the brokenhearted — the same broken spirit God accepts is here healed and comforted.

Isaiah 57:15 directly echoes the contrite spirit, adding that God dwells with the contrite to revive them.

In Luke 7:39-50, the sinful woman's tearful devotion exemplifies the broken and contrite heart God accepts.

In Luke 15:2-7, heaven rejoices over one repentant sinner — the same heart God does not despise here.

In 2 Chronicles 33:13, God hears Manasseh's plea after his humility — showing the result of a contrite heart as in this verse.

In 2 Chronicles 33:12, Manasseh humbles himself in distress — an example of the contrite heart God accepts here.

2 Kings 22:19 illustrates the principle: Josiah's tender, humble heart moved God to mercy — a historical example of a contrite spirit.

Luke 15:10 shows heaven's joy over a repentant sinner, illustrating the value of the broken spirit God accepts.

Luke 15:21-32 portrays the prodigal son's humble return, embodying the broken and contrite heart God delights in.

In Luke 18:11-14, the tax collector's humble plea for mercy exemplifies the broken and contrite heart God accepts here.

In Romans 12:1, Paul urges believers to offer themselves as living sacrifices — a NT counterpart to David's broken and contrite heart as true sacrifice.

In Luke 7:38, the weeping woman's humble act of washing Jesus' feet embodies the broken and contrite heart.

In Matthew 12:20, Jesus does not break a bruised reed — showing God's care for the broken, like the contrite heart.

Leviticus 7:3 requires offering all the fat of a peace offering — highlighting the contrast between ritual sacrifice and a contrite heart.

In Joel 2:13, rending hearts not garments directly calls for the internal repentance that Psalm 51:17 describes.

Jeremiah 44:10 condemns those who have not humbled themselves — the opposite of the broken spirit God desires.

In Job 42:6, Job's repentance in dust and ashes is the very broken and contrite heart God accepts.

In 2 Chronicles 34:27, Josiah's tender heart and humility before God exemplify the broken spirit that God does not despise.

1 Samuel 15:22 declares obedience better than sacrifice — directly echoing the priority of a broken heart over ritual.

Leviticus 9:10 describes burning the fat of a sin offering — again contrasting external sacrifice with the broken spirit God values.

Leviticus 4:31 prescribes burning the fat of a sin offering — contrasting external ritual with the internal repentance God truly desires.

In Luke 4:18, Jesus proclaims good news to the poor — those with a broken spirit are the recipients of God's grace.

Leviticus 23:32 commands afflicting oneself on the Day of Atonement — a parallel to the humble, contrite heart God accepts.

Hebrews 13:16 expands acceptable sacrifices to include doing good and sharing — a different but complementary expression of heart-based worship.

1 Peter 2:5 describes believers offering spiritual sacrifices through Christ — the broken heart is one such spiritual sacrifice.