Psalms 51

PSALM 51

God Cleanses Us from Sin

To the director; a psalm to  David in   [4entering 5to 6him 1Nathan 2the 3prophet], when he entered to Bathsheba the wife of Uriah.

1Show mercy on me, O God, according to   [2great 3mercy 1your], and according to the multitude   of your compassions! Wipe away   my violation of the law! 2  Abundantly wash me from   my lawlessness, and [3from   4my sin 1cleanse 2me]! 3For   [3my lawlessness 1I 2know], and   my sin [3before 4me 1is 2always]. 4Against you alone I sinned, and [2the 3wicked thing  4before 5you 1did]; that you should be justified in   your words, and should overcome in   your judging. 5For behold in lawless deeds I was conceived, and in sins [2craved strange food 3for me   1my mother]. 6For behold, [2truth 1you loved]. [3the 4concealed things  5and 6the 7private things    8of your wisdom 1You manifested 2to me]. 7You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed; you shall wash me and [2above 3snow 1I shall be whitened]. 8You shall cause me to hear exultation and gladness; [3shall exult 1the bones 2being humbled]. 9Turn   your face from   my sins, and [2all   3my lawlessnesses 1wipe away]! 10[5heart 4a clean 1Create 2in 3me], O God, and [3spirit 2an upright 1renew] in   my insides! 11Do not reel [2from me   1your face]; and   [5spirit 3the 4holy 1do not 2take away in return] from me! 12Give back to me the exultation   of your deliverance, and [4spirit 3with your governing 1support 2me]! 13I shall teach the lawless ones   your ways, and the impious [2to 3you 1shall turn]. 14Rescue me from blood guilt, O God, the God   of my deliverance! [2shall exult over   1My tongue]   your righteousness. 15O lord,   [2my lips 1you shall open], and   my mouth shall announce   your praise. 16For if you wanted a sacrifice, I would have given; whole burnt-offerings you do not think well of. 17A sacrifice   to God is a spirit being broken; [4a heart 5being broken 6and 7humbled   1God 2will not 3treat with contempt]. 18Do good, O lord, by   your benevolence   to Zion, and let [4be built 1the 2walls 3of Jerusalem]! 19Then you will think well of a sacrifice of righteousness offering, and whole burnt-offerings; then they shall offer [2upon   3your altar 1calves].
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