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51:1  For the music director: a psalm of David,
51:2  when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he went to Bathsheba.
51:3  Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your mercy. According to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
51:4  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
51:5  For I know my transgressions and my sin is ever before me.
51:6  Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are just when You speak, and blameless when You judge.
51:7  Behold, I was born in iniquity and in sin when my mother conceived me.
51:8  Surely You desire truth in the inner being. Make me know wisdom inwardly.
51:9  Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
51:10  Let me hear joy and gladness, so the bones You crushed may rejoice.
51:11  Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
51:12  Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
51:13  Do not cast me from Your presence— take not Your Ruach ha-Kodesh from me.
51:14  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.
51:15  Then will I teach transgressors Your ways and sinners will return to You.
51:16  Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God— God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing for joy of Your righteousness.
51:17  O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
51:18  For You would not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it, nor be pleased by burnt offerings.
51:19  The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.