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51:1  To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
51:2  Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and guilt And cleanse me from my sin.
51:3  For I am conscious of my transgressions and I acknowledge them; My sin is always before me.
51:4  Against You, You only, have I sinned And done that which is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak [Your sentence] And faultless in Your judgment.
51:5  I was brought forth in [a state of] wickedness; In sin my mother conceived me [and from my beginning I, too, was sinful].
51:6  Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.
51:7  Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
51:8  Make me hear joy and gladness and be satisfied; Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.
51:9  Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.
51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.
51:11  Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
51:12  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.
51:13  Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted and return to You.
51:14  Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.
51:15  O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.
51:16  For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.
51:17  My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.
51:18  By Your favor do good to Zion; May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
51:19  Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.