Psalms 51 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 51

For the choirmaster.

A Psalm

of David.

When Nathan

the prophet

came

to him

after

his adultery

with

Bathsheba.

Have mercy on me,

O God,

according to Your loving devotion;

according to Your great

compassion,

blot out

my transgressions.

Wash me clean

of my iniquity

and cleanse me

from my sin.

For

I

know

my transgressions,

and my sin

is always

before me.

Against You,

You only,

have I sinned

and done

what is evil

in Your sight,

so that

You may be found just

when You speak

and blameless

when You judge.

Surely

I was brought forth

in iniquity;

I was sinful

when my mother

conceived me.

Surely

You desire

truth

in the inmost being;

You teach me

wisdom

in the inmost place.

Purify

me with hyssop,

and I will be clean;

wash me,

and I will be whiter

than snow.

Let me hear

joy

and gladness;

let the bones

You have crushed

rejoice.

Hide

Your face

from my sins

and blot out

all

my iniquities.

Create

in me

a clean

heart,

O God,

and renew

a right

spirit

within me.

Cast me not away

from

Your presence;

take

not

Your Holy

Spirit from me.

Restore

to me

the joy

of Your salvation,

and sustain me

with a willing

spirit.

Then I will teach

transgressors

Your ways,

and sinners

will return

to You.

Deliver me

from bloodguilt,

O God,

the God

of my salvation,

and my tongue

will sing

of Your righteousness.

O Lord,

open

my lips,

and my mouth

will declare

Your praise.

For

You do not

delight

in sacrifice,

or I would bring it;

You take no pleasure

in burnt offerings.

The sacrifices

of God

are a broken

spirit;

a broken

and a contrite

heart,

O God,

You will not

despise.

In Your good pleasure,

cause Zion

to prosper;

build up

the walls

of Jerusalem.

Then

You will delight

in righteous

sacrifices,

in whole

burnt offerings;

then

bulls

will be offered

on

Your altar.

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