<h3>Psalm 51 </h3><h3>For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. </h3>51 <poetry>Have mercy on me, O God, <indent>according to your unfailing love; </indent> according to your great compassion <indent>blot out my transgressions. </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>Wash away all my iniquity <indent>and cleanse me from my sin.</indent></poetry> 3 <poetry>For I know my transgressions, <indent>and my sin is always before me. </indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Against you, you only, have I sinned <indent>and done what is evil in your sight; </indent> so you are right in your verdict <indent>and justified when you judge. </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>Surely I was sinful at birth, <indent>sinful from the time my mother conceived me.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; <indent>you taught me wisdom in that secret place. </indent></poetry> 7 <poetry>Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; <indent>wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>Let me hear joy and gladness; <indent>let the bones you have crushed rejoice.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Hide your face from my sins <indent>and blot out all my iniquity.</indent></poetry> 10 <poetry>Create in me a pure heart, O God, <indent>and renew a steadfast spirit within me. </indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>Do not cast me from your presence <indent>or take your Holy Spirit from me.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>Restore to me the joy of your salvation <indent>and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. </indent></poetry> 13 <poetry>Then I will teach transgressors your ways, <indent>so that sinners will turn back to you. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, <indent>you who are God my Savior, </indent> <indent>and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. </indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>Open my lips, Lord, <indent>and my mouth will declare your praise.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; <indent>you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; <indent>a broken and contrite heart </indent> <indent>you, God, will not despise.</indent></poetry> 18 <poetry>May it please you to prosper Zion, <indent>to build up the walls of Jerusalem. </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, <indent>in burnt offerings offered whole;</indent> <indent>then bulls will be offered on your altar.</indent></poetry>

Psalm 51:1

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.<cr>1</cr>

Have mercy<cr>1</cr> on me, O God, <indent>according to your unfailing love;<cr>2</cr> </indent> according to your great compassion<cr>3</cr> <indent>blot out<cr>4</cr> my transgressions.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Wash away<cr>1</cr> all my iniquity <indent>and cleanse<cr>2</cr> me from my sin.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 51:2

For I know my transgressions, <indent>and my sin is always before me.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Psalm 51:3

Against you, you only, have I sinned<cr>1</cr> <indent>and done what is evil in your sight;<cr>2</cr> </indent> so you are right in your verdict <indent>and justified when you judge.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 51:4

Surely I was sinful<cr>1</cr> at birth,<cr>2</cr> <indent>sinful from the time my mother conceived me.</indent>

Psalm 51:5

Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; <indent>you taught me wisdom<cr>1</cr> in that secret place.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 51:6

Cleanse<cr>1</cr> me with hyssop,<cr>2</cr> and I will be clean; <indent>wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 51:7

Let me hear joy and gladness;<cr>1</cr> <indent>let the bones<cr>2</cr> you have crushed rejoice.</indent>

Psalm 51:8

Hide your face from my sins<cr>1</cr> <indent>and blot out<cr>2</cr> all my iniquity.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 51:9

Create in me a pure heart,<cr>1</cr> O God, <indent>and renew a steadfast spirit within me.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 51:10

Do not cast me<cr>1</cr> from your presence<cr>2</cr> <indent>or take your Holy Spirit<cr>3</cr> from me.</indent>

Psalm 51:11

Restore to me the joy of your salvation<cr>1</cr> <indent>and grant me a willing spirit,<cr>2</cr> to sustain me.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 51:12

Then I will teach transgressors your ways,<cr>1</cr> <indent>so that sinners<cr>2</cr> will turn back to you.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 51:13

Deliver me<cr>1</cr> from the guilt of bloodshed,<cr>2</cr> O God, <indent>you who are God my Savior,<cr>3</cr> </indent> <indent>and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Psalm 51:14

Open my lips, Lord,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and my mouth will declare your praise.</indent>

Psalm 51:15

You do not delight in sacrifice,<cr>1</cr> or I would bring it; <indent>you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.</indent>

Psalm 51:16

My sacrifice,<cr>1</cr> O God, is<ft>1</ft> a broken spirit; <indent>a broken and contrite heart<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>you, God, will not despise.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 51:17

May it please you to prosper Zion,<cr>1</cr> <indent>to build up the walls of Jerusalem.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 51:18

Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,<cr>1</cr> <indent>in burnt offerings<cr>2</cr> offered whole;</indent> <indent>then bulls<cr>3</cr> will be offered on your altar.</indent>

Psalm 51:19

 1 Have mercy   on me, O God, according to your unfailing love;   according to your great compassion   blot out   my transgressions.    2 Wash away   all my iniquity and cleanse   me from my sin.  3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.    4 Against you, you only, have I sinned   and done what is evil in your sight;   so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge.    5 Surely I was sinful   at birth,   sinful from the time my mother conceived me.  6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom   in that secret place.    7 Cleanse   me with hyssop,   and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.    8 Let me hear joy and gladness;   let the bones   you have crushed rejoice.  9 Hide your face from my sins   and blot out   all my iniquity.  10 Create in me a pure heart,   O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.    11 Do not cast me   from your presence   or take your Holy Spirit   from me.  12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation   and grant me a willing spirit,   to sustain me.    13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,   so that sinners   will turn back to you.    14 Deliver me   from the guilt of bloodshed,   O God, you who are God my Savior,   and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.    15 Open my lips, Lord,   and my mouth will declare your praise.  16 You do not delight in sacrifice,   or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.  17 My sacrifice,   O God, is  a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart   you, God, will not despise.  18 May it please you to prosper Zion,   to build up the walls of Jerusalem.    19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,   in burnt offerings   offered whole; then bulls   will be offered on your altar.

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