The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart These, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17 (NKJV)
In this Psalm 51 David had sinned, there were terrible consequences but God dealt with and restored him in Mercy. David responded acknowledging his wrong, and repenting as He agreed with what God said in rebuking and correcting him.Here we see what it means to be humble. It’s not putting and beating yourself down, it’s not seeing yourself as a nobody, useless, or unworthy.It’s agreeing with God about you all the time.A person with a broken and contrite heart is the one who listens to, believes, and acts on what God says as the truth. This is the humble spirit that God won’t despise.