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Psalms 51

For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when  aNathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

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 aBe gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of  bYour compassion  cblot out my transgressions.

2

 aWash me thoroughly from my iniquity And  bcleanse me from my sin.

3

For  1I  aknow my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.

4

 aAgainst You, You only, I have sinned And done what is  bevil in Your sight, So that  cYou  1are justified  2when You speak And  3blameless when You judge.

5

Behold, I was  abrought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

6

Behold, You desire  atruth in the  1innermost being, And in the hidden part You will  bmake me know wisdom.

7

 1Purify me  awith hyssop, and I shall be clean;  2Wash me, and I shall be  bwhiter than snow.

8

 1Make me to hear  ajoy and gladness, Let the  bbones which You have broken rejoice.

9

 aHide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.

10

 aCreate  1in me a  bclean heart, O God, And renew  2a  csteadfast spirit within me.

11

 aDo not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your  bHoly Spirit from me.

12

Restore to me the  ajoy of Your salvation And sustain me with a  bwilling spirit.

13

Then I will  ateach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will  1be  bconverted to You.

14

Deliver me from  abloodguiltiness, O God,  bthe God of my salvation; Then my  ctongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

15

O Lord,  1 aopen my lips, That my mouth may  bdeclare Your praise.

16

For You  ado not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.

17

The sacrifices of God are a  abroken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

18

 aBy Your favor do good to Zion;  1 bBuild the walls of Jerusalem.

19

Then You will delight in  1 arighteous sacrifices, In  bburnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then  2young bulls will be offered on Your altar.



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