Psalm 51

1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according to the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
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2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
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3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
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4 Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge.
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5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
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6 Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
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7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
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8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
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9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
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10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
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11 Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy spirit from me.
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12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.
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13 Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted to you.
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14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
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15 O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
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16 For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering.
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17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
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18 Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.
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19 Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks on your altar.
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