51"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."The supreme sacrifice is Gods work of turning our public display of shame upside down.The supreme sacrifice of being broken is our ability to turn the law against our accusers40 5 Many, O LORD my God,are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare." The supreme sacrifice in 40 is the hollowing out of the ears. "but my ears you have pierced" In 51" not despised" is 40 5Many, O LORD my God,are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you. Self denial or brownness is the curse reversing the wicked curse of shame. The brokenness is Gods word of recreating things that are too good.