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(51) For the end, a Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone to Bersabee.
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy; and according to the multitude of thy compassions blot out my transgression.
2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I am conscious of mine iniquity; and my sin is continually before me.
4 Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil before thee: that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
5 For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me.
6 For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
7 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be purified: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
8 Thou shalt cause me to hear gladness and joy: the afflicted bones shall rejoice.
9 Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit in my inward parts.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and remove not thy holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy * Gr. governing. directing Spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and ungodly men shall turn to thee.
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation: and my tongue shall joyfully declare thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, thou shalt open my lips; and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
16 For if thou desiredst sacrifice, I would have given it: thou wilt not take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings.
17 Sacrifice to God is a broken spirit: a broken and humbled heart God will not despise.
18 Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, † Properly, a heave or wave-offfering. offering, and whole-burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.

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*50:12 Gr. governing.

†50:19 Properly, a heave or wave-offfering.

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