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51:1  To the Overcomer, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy mercy; according unto the multitude of thy compassion eradicate my rebellion.
51:2  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
51:3  For I acknowledge my rebellion; and my sin is ever before me.
51:4  Against thee, against thee only, have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight that thou be declared just in thy word and pure in thy judgment.
51:5  Behold, the pain of my iniquity has caused me to writhe; my mother conceived me so that sin might be removed from me.
51:6  Behold, thou dost desire truth in the inward parts, and in the secret things thou hast made me to know wisdom.
51:7  Remove the sin in me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
51:8  Make me to hear joy and gladness that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
51:9  Hide thy face from my sins and eradicate all my iniquities.
51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
51:11  Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
51:12  Restore unto me the joy of thy saving health, and thy spirit of liberty shall uphold me.
51:13  Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
51:14  Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
51:15  O Lord, open my lips; and my mouth shall show forth thy praise.
51:16  For thou dost not desire sacrifice or else would I give it; thou dost not delight in burnt offering.
51:17  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
51:18  Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
51:19  Then thou shalt be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, the burnt offering, the offering that has been totally consumed by the fire; then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.