Psalm 51/Notes/Grammar.v. 19.935687

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The MT reading זִבְחֵי is in construct with the following noun, yielding "the sacrifices of God." The mismatch in number between the subject and predicate make this reading difficult. Many modern translations follow the reading זִבְחִי "my sacrifice" proposed in BHS, which then entails analyzing אֱלֹהִים as a vocative.