Psalm 51

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1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. 3For I acknowledge my transgressions: And my sin is ever before me. 4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 5Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me. 6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: And in the hidden part thou shalt 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 joy and gladness; 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 God; And renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy spirit from me. 12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with thy free spirit. 13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: And my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15O Lord, open thou my lips; And my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. 18Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: Then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.