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Psalms 51

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.

1Be gracious unto me, O 1God, according to thy loving-kindness; according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.2Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.3For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is continually before me.4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.5Behold, in iniquity was I brought forth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.6Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.8Make me to hear gladness and joy; [that] the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.10Create in me a clean heart, O 2God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.11Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.13I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall return unto thee.14Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O 3God, thou 4God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.15Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare thy praise.16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou hast no pleasure in burnt-offering.17The sacrifices of 5God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O 6God, thou wilt not despise.18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.19Then shalt thou have sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering; then shall they offer up bullocks upon thine altar.

Notes

1. Psalms 51:1 51.1 Elohim ↩
2. Psalms 51:10 51.10 Elohim ↩
3. Psalms 51:14 51.14 Elohim ↩
4. Psalms 51:14 51.14 Elohim ↩
5. Psalms 51:17 51.17 Elohim ↩
6. Psalms 51:17 51.17 Elohim ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 51

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