Psalms 51:1 ←
To 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 unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 51:2 ←
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalms 51:3 ←
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
Psalms 51:4 ←
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Psalms 51:5 ←
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Psalms 51:6 ←
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Psalms 51:7 ←
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalms 51:8 ←
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Psalms 51:9 ←
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Psalms 51:10 ←
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalms 51:11 ←
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Psalms 51:12 ←
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms 51:13 ←
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Psalms 51:14 ←
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalms 51:15 ←
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Psalms 51:16 ←
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
Psalms 51:17 ←
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms 51:18 ←
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Psalms 51:19 ←
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
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