Psa. 51
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51:1
1Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the greatness of Your compassions
2ablot out my transgressions.
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51:2
aWash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And from my sin cleanse me.
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51:3
For I do know my transgressions,
And my sin is before me continually.
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51:4
Against You
and You alone have I
asinned,
And I have done what is evil in Your sight.
Therefore You are
brighteous when You speak;
You are clear when You judge.
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51:5
Behold, I was
1brought forth in iniquity,
And
ain sin did my mother
bconceive me.
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51:6
Behold, You delight in truth in the
1ainward parts;
And in the
bhidden part You would make known wisdom to me.
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51:7
Purge my sin with
1ahyssop, and I will be clean;
Wash me, and I will be
bwhiter than snow.
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51:8
Let me hear gladness and joy,
That the bones which You have broken may exult.
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51:9
Hide Your face from my sins,
And
ablot out all my iniquities.
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51:10
Create in me a
1aclean heart, O God,
And
2brenew a steadfast spirit within me.
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51:11
Do not cast me from Your
1apresence,
And do not take the
2bSpirit of Your holiness away from me.
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51:12
Restore to me the
agladness of Your salvation,
And sustain me with a willing spirit.
Psa. 51
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51:13
I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners will turn back to You.
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51:14
Deliver me from the guilt of
abloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation;
And my tongue will ring forth Your righteousness.
Psa. 51
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51:15
O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth will declare Your praise.
Psa. 51
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51:16
For You do not delight in sacrifice;
Otherwise I would offer it;
You take no pleasure in
aburnt offerings.
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51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken
aspirit;
A broken and a
bcontrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
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51:18
Do 1good in Your good pleasure unto
aZion;
bBuild the walls of Jerusalem.
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51:19
Then You will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness,
In burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
Then they will offer bulls upon Your altar.
