Psalm 51

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Ps.51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Ps.51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Ps.51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
Ps.51:4 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.
Ps.51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Ps.51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Ps.51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Ps.51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Ps.51:9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Ps.51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Ps.51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Ps.51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Ps.51:13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Ps.51:14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Ps.51:15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Ps.51:16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
Ps.51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Ps.51:18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Ps.51:19 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.