“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. 2 Wash me throughly from
mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my
transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me. 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. 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother
conceive me. 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in
the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.”
“7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be
whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; [that] the bones
[which] thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and
blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and
renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence;
and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy
salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit. 13 [Then] will I teach
transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.”
“14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation:
[and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15 O Lord, open
thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou
desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in
burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken
and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy
good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 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.” (Psalm 51:1-19 AV)
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