Psalms 51
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| 1 | For the Leader. A Psalm of David; |
| 2 | when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. |
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| 3 | Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy; According to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgressions. |
| 4 | Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. |
| 5 | For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me. |
| 6 | 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 in the right when Thou judgest. |
| 7 | Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. |
| 8 | Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart. |
| 9 | Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. |
| 10 | Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice. |
| 11 | Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. |
| 12 | Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me. |
| 13 | Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me. |
| 14 | Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me. |
| 15 | Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall return unto Thee. . |
| 16 | Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy righteousness. |
| 17 | O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth shall declare Thy praise. |
| 18 | For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering. |
| 19 | The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. |
| 20 | Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. |
| 21 | Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole offering; Then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar. |