Psalm 51 : To confess a fault.

Updated : Sat 13 Nov 2021 AM (UTC +1)

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Psalm 51
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(51: 1) To the Chief Musician. Psalm of David. (51: 2) When Nathan the prophet came to him, after David had gone to Bathsheba. (51: 3) O God! have mercy on me in your goodness; According to your great mercy, blot out my transgressions;
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(51: 4) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
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(51: 5) For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is constantly before me.
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(51: 6) I have sinned against you alone, and I have done that which is evil in your sight, so that you will be righteous in your sentence, without reproach in your judgment.
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(51: 7) Behold, I was born in iniquity, and my mother conceived me in sin.
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(51: 8) But you want the truth to be in the depths of your heart: therefore make wisdom penetrate within me!
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(51: 9) Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
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(51:10) Show me gladness and joy, and the bones which you have broken will rejoice.
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(51:11) Look away from my sins, blot out all my iniquities.
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(51:12) O God! create in me a pure heart, Renew in me a willing spirit.
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(51:13) Cast me not away from your presence, do not take away your holy spirit from me.
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(51:14) Give me back the joy of your salvation, and may a spirit of good will sustain me!
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(51:15) I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.
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(51:16) O God, God of my salvation! deliver me from shed blood, and my tongue will praise your mercy.
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(51:17) Lord! open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise.
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(51:18) If you had wanted sacrifices, I would have offered them to you; But you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
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(51:19) Sacrifices which are pleasing to God is a broken spirit: O God! you do not disdain a broken and contrite heart.
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(51:20) By your grace pour out your favors on Zion; build up the walls of Jerusalem!
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(51:21) Then you will accept righteous sacrifices, burnt offerings, and whole victims; Then we will offer bulls on your altar.

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