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Psalms 51
Unto the end, a psalm of David,
when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned
with Bethsabee.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy.
And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies
blot out my iniquity.
Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from
my sin.
For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before
me.
To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before
thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and
mayst overcome when thou art judged.
For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins
did my mother conceive me.
For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and
hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest
to me.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed:
thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than
snow.
To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and
the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my
iniquities.
Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right
spirit within my bowels.
Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy
spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen
me with a perfect spirit.
I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall
be converted to thee.
Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation:
and my tongue shall extol thy justice.
O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare
thy praise.
For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed
have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be
delighted.
A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite
and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion;
that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations
and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves
upon thy altar. |