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Psalms 51

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¹ For the choir director. A psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba. ⓜ [1] Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. ⓝ

² Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. ⓐ

³ For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me. ⓑ

⁴ Against you — you alone — I have sinned and done this evil in your sight. ⓒ So you are right when you pass sentence; you are blameless when you judge. ⓓ

⁵ Indeed, I was guilty when I was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. ⓔ

⁶ Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within. ⓕ

⁷ Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. ⓖ

⁸ Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. ⓗ

⁹ Turn your face away [1] from my sins and blot out all my guilt. ⓘ

¹⁰ God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast [2] spirit within me. ⓙ

¹¹ Do not banish me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. ⓚ

¹² Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. ⓛ

¹³ Then I will teach the rebellious your ways, and sinners will return to you. ⓜ

¹⁴ Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God — ⓝ God of my salvation — and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. ⓐ

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

¹⁷ The sacrifice pleasing to God is [3] a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God. ⓓ

¹⁸ In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem. ⓔ

¹⁹ Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar. ⓕ

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1	For the choir director. A psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him after he had gone to Bathsheba. ⓜ [1] Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. ⓝ
2	Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. ⓐ
3	For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me. ⓑ
4	Against you — you alone — I have sinned and done this evil in your sight. ⓒ So you are right when you pass sentence; you are blameless when you judge. ⓓ
5	Indeed, I was guilty when I was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. ⓔ
6	Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within. ⓕ
7	Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. ⓖ
8	Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. ⓗ
9	Turn your face away [1] from my sins and blot out all my guilt. ⓘ
10	God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast [2] spirit within me. ⓙ
11	Do not banish me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. ⓚ
12	Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. ⓛ
13	Then I will teach the rebellious your ways, and sinners will return to you. ⓜ
14	Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God — ⓝ God of my salvation — and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. ⓐ
15	Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. ⓑ
16	You do not want a sacrifice, or I would give it; you are not pleased with a burnt offering. ⓒ
17	The sacrifice pleasing to God is [3] a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God. ⓓ
18	In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem. ⓔ
19	Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar. ⓕ

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