| Chapter 51 |
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{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.} Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. --
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Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. --
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For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me. --
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Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest. --
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Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me. --
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Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom. --
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Purge 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 gladness and joy; [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 steadfast spirit within me. --
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Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me. --
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Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me. --
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I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee. --
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Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. --
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Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise. --
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For thou desirest not 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 a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. --
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Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem. --
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Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar. --
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