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Psalms 51

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¹ ⓐⓑ Have mercy on me,[1] O God, according to your steadfast love; according to yourⓒ abundant mercy ⓓblot out my transgressions.

² ⓔ Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, andⓕ cleanse me from my sin!

³ ⓖ For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.

⁴ ⓗ Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evilⓘ in your sight, ⓙso that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.

⁵ Behold,ⓚ I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

⁶ Behold, you delight in truth inⓛ the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

⁷ Purge meⓜ with hyssop, and I shall be clean; ⓝwash me, and I shall beⓞ whiter than snow.

⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness; ⓟlet the bonesⓠ that you have broken rejoice.

⁹ ⓡ Hide your face from my sins, andⓢ blot out all my iniquities.

¹⁰ ⓣ Create in me aⓤ clean heart, O God, andⓥ renew a right[2] spirit within me.

¹¹ ⓦ Cast me not away from your presence, and take notⓧ your Holy Spirit from me.

¹² Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

¹³ Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners willⓨ return to you.

¹⁴ Deliver me fromⓩ bloodguiltiness, O God, Oⓐ God of my salvation, andⓑ my tongue will sing aloud of yourⓒ righteousness.

¹⁵ O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.

¹⁶ ⓓ For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.

¹⁷ The sacrifices of God areⓔ a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

¹⁸ ⓕ Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; ⓖbuild up the walls of Jerusalem;

¹⁹ then will you delight inⓗ right sacrifices, in burnt offerings andⓘ whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

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1	ⓐⓑ Have mercy on me,[1] O God, according to your steadfast love; according to yourⓒ abundant mercy ⓓblot out my transgressions.
2	ⓔ Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, andⓕ cleanse me from my sin!
3	ⓖ For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
4	ⓗ Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evilⓘ in your sight, ⓙso that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
5	Behold,ⓚ I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6	Behold, you delight in truth inⓛ the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7	Purge meⓜ with hyssop, and I shall be clean; ⓝwash me, and I shall beⓞ whiter than snow.
8	Let me hear joy and gladness; ⓟlet the bonesⓠ that you have broken rejoice.
9	ⓡ Hide your face from my sins, andⓢ blot out all my iniquities.
10	ⓣ Create in me aⓤ clean heart, O God, andⓥ renew a right[2] spirit within me.
11	ⓦ Cast me not away from your presence, and take notⓧ your Holy Spirit from me.
12	Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13	Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners willⓨ return to you.
14	Deliver me fromⓩ bloodguiltiness, O God, Oⓐ God of my salvation, andⓑ my tongue will sing aloud of yourⓒ righteousness.
15	O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
16	ⓓ For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17	The sacrifices of God areⓔ a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18	ⓕ Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; ⓖbuild up the walls of Jerusalem;
19	then will you delight inⓗ right sacrifices, in burnt offerings andⓘ whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

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