Psalms 51
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Psalms

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba.

Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God

2 Samuel 12:1–12

1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.+ 2Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.+ 3For I know my transgressions; And my sin is ever before me.+ 4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.+ 5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.+ 6Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.+ 7Purify 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 a willing 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 show forth thy praise.+ 16For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou hast no pleasure 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 wilt thou delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt-offering and whole burnt-offering: Then will they offer bullocks upon thine altar.+

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