| Chapter 51 |
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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. -
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Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. -
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For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me. -
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Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest. -
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Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me. -
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Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom. -
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Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. -
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Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. -
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Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities. -
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Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. -
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Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me. -
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Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit. -
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Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee. -
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Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; [And] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. -
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O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall show forth thy praise. -
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For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. -
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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. -
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Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem. -
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Then will thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and in whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar. -
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