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Psalms 51

¹Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love. Because of your great mercy wipe away my sins!

²Wash away all my evil and make me clean from my sin!

³I recognize my faults; I am always conscious of my sins.

⁴I have sinned against you---only against you--- and done what you consider evil. So you are right in judging me; you are justified in condemning me.

⁵I have been evil from the day I was born; from the time I was conceived, I have been sinful.

⁶Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom.

⁷Remove my sin, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

⁸Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness; and though you have crushed me and broken me, I will be happy once again.

⁹Close your eyes to my sins and wipe out all my evil.

¹⁰Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.

¹¹Do not banish me from your presence; do not take your holy spirit away from me.

¹²Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

¹³Then I will teach sinners your commands, and they will turn back to you.

¹⁴Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness.

¹⁵Help me to speak, Lord, and I will praise you.

¹⁶You do not want sacrifices, or I would offer them; you are not pleased with burnt offerings.

¹⁷My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God; you will not reject a humble and repentant heart.

¹⁸O God, be kind to Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹Then you will be pleased with proper sacrifices and with our burnt offerings; and bulls will be sacrificed on your altar.